Although plant-based diets have been shown to have various health benefits, the study suggests that ultra-processed plant-based foods may be just as unhealthy as non-plant-based ultra-processed foods. On the other hand, there are concerns about nutritional deficiencies in plant-based diets and potential risks such as haemorrhagic stroke. So, it is difficult to conclude that plant-based diets, even without ultra-processed foods, are indeed a healthy choice.
A recent Lancet study found that ultra-processed plant-based foods are dangerous to one’s health. These products, plant-based versions of animal products prepared as substitutes for the real thing, include, as Epoch Times writer Ellen Wan wrote, “vegan sausages, nuggets, and burgers, as well as plant-based beverages such as soy and plant milks and sugary drinks. Snacks and candies made from processed plant ingredients are increasingly prevalent.” These products, the study found, “can be detrimental to health and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality,” the very things a plant-based diet is claimed to decrease...<<<Read More>>>...