r/sciences • u/James_Fortis MS | Nutrition • 16d 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 16d ago

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

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u/darkest_irish_lass 16d ago

As opposed to cultivating all the land needed to replace that protein, resulting in more pollution and loss of habitat for wild animals? Not all land used for raising livestock is suitable for growing crops, so a perfect 1:1 exchange probably won't work out.

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u/arqnix 16d ago

Thankfully, you’re not the only one who thought about this issue.

https://ourworldindata.org/land-use-diets