The TRUTH About Plant-Based Meat Alternatives and Veganism

The Dr. Josh Axe Show

Dr. Josh Axe

Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Christianity

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🗓️ 5 March 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Is the plant-based revolution truly a health boon or a deceptive marketing strategy? Join Dr. Josh Axe as he unravels the conflicting evidence surrounding meat alternatives. Discover the shocking truth about Beyond Burger and Impossible Foods, and explore whether these substitutes are truly as healthy as they claim. Dr. Josh Axe uncovers: Are plant-based meat alternatives actually healthy? How these products use the same method used to create Dippin' Dots ice cream The ingredients in a Beyond Burger and a nutritional comparison of Beyond Burger with grass-fed beef Nutritional deficiencies associated with a vegan diet, from vitamins and minerals to the health risks tied to these deficiencies The ecological benefits of natural grazing and the potential downsides of conventional vegan agriculture Are you curious about the truth behind plant-based alternatives? Tune in to this eye-opening episode, and discover the science-backed insights into the health implications of meat substitutes. Join the conversation by sharing your thoughts on the Beyond Burger and the push towards a 100% meatless future. Your health and well-being may depend on the choices you make, so don't miss this crucial discussion! Want more of The Dr. Josh Axe Show? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. Follow Dr. Josh Axe Instagram Twitter Facebook Tik-Tok Follow Leaders Instagram Twitter Facebook Email Newsletter ------ Links: https://www.beyondmeat.com/en-US/products/the-beyond-burger https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/impossible-and-beyond-how-healthy-are-these-meatless-burgers-2019081517448 https://illuminatelabs.org/blogs/health/beyond-meat-review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26621069/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8838485/ https://www.saintlukeskc.org/about/news/research-shows-vegan-diet-leads-nutritional-deficiencies-health-problems-plant-forward https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a29074114/beyond-burger-nutrition-ingredients/ https://www.goodranchers.com/blog/beyond-meat-ruins-dippin-dots-and-meat-simultaneously https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/04/beyond-meat-impossible-foods-and-the-diet-truth-of-the-summer-burger.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, Dr. Josh Axe here.
0:02.0	Welcome to another episode.
0:04.0	I want to ask you a question, did you know that the founder and CEO of the Meat Alternative Impossible Foods
0:11.0	plans for plant-based meat products to completely replace animal-based products within the next 15 years.
0:26.2	Well, he's quoted in saying that, and he's even said that this is the main mission of the company and that this transformation is inevitable.
0:29.7	It's going to happen.
0:31.2	And we know people like Bill Gates have been singing the same tune for a while now.
0:35.6	But here's the question I want to pose.
0:37.1	Do you think these meat alternatives are actually healthy? the same tune for a while now. But here's the question I want to pose.
0:41.2	Do you think these meat alternatives are actually healthy?
0:42.7	Well, welcome the show.
0:48.6	I am Dr. Josh Ax, and every week I uncover the science behind how to grow yourself,
0:53.5	your health, and even take your wealth, your relationships, your spiritual health, all to the next level.
0:53.9	And today I'm going to be going through several studies and new stories which show conflicting
1:00.1	evidence about the health of these meat-based alternatives. And I'll be addressing veganism and some
1:07.1	things that vegans or vegetarians can do to make sure they're getting the right foods and nutrients into their diet and even give my opinion on the environmentalism around veganism versus more of an omnivore diet.
1:21.4	Now, here is the big take I want to go through.
1:25.4	So beyond burger and impossible foods have been marketed as healthy meat alternatives.
1:32.3	But here's the reality.
1:33.3	The studies show something very, very different.
1:36.3	A medical review published in the journal Nutrients,
1:40.3	examined whether plant-based meat alternatives were healthy or not, and here's what they
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