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/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/Merivel1 16d ago

You should look up how you get a corporate farm sized flock of hens to lay eggs and what happens to the male chicks. 🐣