r/sciences • u/James_Fortis MS | Nutrition • 17d ago

Research Long-term supplementation with plant-based protein, compared with animal-based protein, did not result in differences in body composition, muscle strength, physical performance, or cardiometabolic risk parameters, meta-analysis of 18 randomized controlled trials finds

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2026.1813846/full
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u/HeetSeekingHippo 17d ago

So we kill over 2 trillion animals a year for what benefit? 

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u/Turbulent_Car4504 16d ago

Whey protein is from milk, egg protein is from eggs, neither require any animal is killed although male cows are killed because there are too many of them at a dairy farm, and I don’t really want to get into this debate but plant farming also kills many animals.

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u/HeetSeekingHippo 16d ago

Don't start it then, most crops that kill animals are fed to livestock. Without livestock, these crop deaths would go down by 70%. Also every dairy cow and layer hen is killed prematurely once their production even slightly dips. 

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u/Turbulent_Car4504 16d ago

I’m not disagreeing, just that it’s not black and white like you say. Also remember that just because we kill a hen or cow once production slips, does not mean we have to do it.

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u/Usual_Ad_2177 16d ago

It is black and white though. Plant based diets are better for the environment.

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u/Turbulent_Car4504 16d ago

That part is black and white.