Vegan alternatives have never been more widespread, but are they a healthier option?
"People are thinking from an environmental point of view, but not necessarily thinking from a health one," says Prof Susan Lanham-New, head of nutrition sciences at the University of Surrey.Ultra-processed foods are those that have gone through substantial industrial processing.
"But ultra-processed vegetarian food or ultra-processed vegan food, interestingly, has an aura, a halo of health around it," says Dr Giles Yeo, obesity expert at University of Cambridge.Part of that good reputation is from the health credentials of the raw ingredients. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans and other pulses are all things that are part of a good diet.
The rise of vegetarian or vegan ready meals also has the potential to change what is seen as a healthy lifestyle."You couldn't go and buy a pre-prepared beetroot burger, you had to start with the beetroot, you had to cook from scratch because there just weren't lots and lots of convenience foods available," she says.
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