Plant Based Briefing

Beyond Meat’s Rumored Bankruptcy Is The Perfect Example of Food Media Bias

How rumors the brand was going bankrupt spread, and what that says about the discourse. Listen to today’s episode written by…

On a Keto Diet, My Heart Disease Got Worse. Going Plant-Based Helped Me Heal

“I read Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., M.D., which recommended a whole-food, plant-based die…

Beef Tallow: What It Is And Why You Shouldn’t Be Cooking With It

“If beef tallow had an honest ad, it might read like this: “Craving a taste of the 1960s, when heart attacks were en vogue and high bl…

How Instagram Influencers Spread Nutrition Misinformation

A few dozen high-profile Instagram accounts are misleading millions with anti-plant, pro-carnivore nutrition claims. Study summary by Nino O'…

Who’s Controlling the Health Narrative? How Media Trends Are Rewriting Public Health

In the not-so-distant past, most of our health information came from textbooks, physicians, and peer-reviewed jour…

[Part 2] 5 Reasons Why Fiber is the New Protein

In the 2nd half of this episode hear 2 more reasons why fiber is so important, as well as some easy ways to start increasing your daily intake of fiber…

[Part 1] 5 Reasons Why Fiber is the New Protein

Within the popular discourse on nutrition, protein has long been heralded as the keystone nutrient of a healthy diet due to its purported roles in musc…

The Secret to the Most Affordable High-Protein Diet Isn’t Meat, Says New Research

Think meat is the best way to get protein? New data reveals a plant-based diet is cheaper, healthier, and just as pro…

No Longer Livestock: The Changing Face Of Rescued Large Animal Medicine

As public attitudes shift and recognition of animal sentience deepens, veterinarians increasingly face ethical dilemmas. Provid…

Study Challenges the Link Between Aging and Chronic Inflammation

An uptick in chronic inflammation has long been seen as an inevitable result of getting older, a phenomenon known as “inflammaging.” B…

[Part 2] The Truth Behind the Numbers

What’s the climate impact of animal agriculture? Is it 14%, 18%, 24%, 34%, 51%, 53%, 66%, 87%, or 118%? There are a whole lot of percentage figures associated wi…

[Part 1] The Truth Behind the Numbers

Is it 14%, 18%, 24%, 34%, 51%, 53%, 66%, 87%, or 118%? There are a whole lot of percentage figures associated with the climate impact of animal agriculture. In t…

Food Poisoning: Causes and Prevention

Did you know you’re not supposed to rinse meat for fear of the viral and bacterial splatter? Washing chicken in the sink can spew droplets containing culturable …

Blame Pork and Beef, Not Lettuce, for America’s Crappy E. Coli Problem

E. coli infections are on the rise. While lettuce often gets the blame, the real problem often starts with livestock, runoff, an…

Breast Milk Ice Cream Is Here, and So Is the Ketchup Smoothie No One Asked For

A ketchup smoothie and breast milk-inspired ice cream are the latest in a wave of offbeat culinary collaborations. Have …

Preventing and Treating Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

In the 2nd half of this episode learn about dietary factors, including the exclusion of meat, dairy and eggs, that can help you live without pain fro…

Omega-3s, Explained: What Plant-Based Eaters Should Know

There are lots of offbeat recommendations for avoiding crying when cutting onions. But decades of research has pinpointed the reason it happen…

Doctors Group Praises American Heart Association Statement “Not All Ultra-Processed Foods Are Poor Nutritional Quality”

“We are pleased to see the AHA point out that there are healthful and unhealthf…

Physicians Committee Calls on MAHA to Warn About Risks of Animal Products and to Take a Nuanced Approach on Processed Foods

In MAHA’s upcoming report, PCRM urges them to state that the leading health…

Why Eggs are as Bad as Chicken Breasts

Many people adopt a vegetarian diet for ethical reasons, where they don’t eat animals – but may still eat their secretions – such as cow’s milk and chicken’s eg…