A Review of Plant-Based Drinks Addressing Nutrients, Flavor, and Processing Technologies by Aijun Xie, Yushi Dong, Zifei Liu, Zhiwei Li, Junhua Shao, Mohan Li, Xiqing Yue

“…Plant-based drinks have garnered significant attention as viable substitutes for traditional dairy milk, providing options for individuals who are lactose intolerant or allergic to dairy proteins, and those who adhere to vegan or vegetarian diets. In recent years, demand for plant-based drinks has expanded rapidly. …”
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Typology of Consumers According to the Declared Consumption of Food Products and Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Polish and Slovakian Case Studies by Grzegorz Maciejewski, Pavol Kita, Irena Ozimek, Julita Szlachciuk

“…When eating, Slovaks are influenced more by vegetarian and vegan fashion trends and emotional experience than price. …”
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Effect of microwave thawing on microstructure and physicochemical stability of low fat white sauces made with soy protein by Luis M. GuardeÑO, Amparo Quiles, Empar Llorca, José Pertusa, Isabel Hernando

“…In conclusion, the formulation of the sauce is appropriate to develop low fat, vegetarian meals which can be subjected to frozen storage and microwave reheating.…”
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An Updated Review of Soy-Derived Beverages: Nutrition, Processing, and Bioactivity by Raquel Olías, Cristina Delgado-Andrade, María Padial, M. Carmen Marín-Manzano, Alfonso Clemente

“…The global market for plant-based drinks is experiencing rapid growth driven by consumer demand for more sustainable diets, including vegetarian and vegan options. Soy beverages in particular are gaining popularity among individuals with lactose intolerance and milk protein allergies. …”
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Vegetables with Enhanced Iron Bioavailability—German Consumers’ Perceptions of a New Approach to Improve Dietary Iron Supply by Ann-Kristin Welk, Clara Mehlhose, Diemo Daum, Ulrich Enneking

“…It mainly affects women but also vegans, vegetarians, and athletes and can lead to various clinical pictures. …”
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Influence of Diet, Dietary Products and Vitamins on Age-Related Cataract Incidence: A Systematic Review by Martyna Falkowska, Maryla Młynarczyk, Zuzanna Micun, Joanna Konopińska, Katarzyna Socha

“…The results indicate significant protective effects of various dietary patterns, including the Korean balanced diet, vegetarian diet, “dairy products and vegetables”, “traditional”, “antioxidant”, and “omega-3” patterns. …”
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Not getting laid: consumer acceptance of precision fermentation made egg by Oscar Zollman Thomas, Mark Chong, Angela Leung, Angela Leung, Tricia Marjorie Fernandez, Shu Tian Ng, Shu Tian Ng

“…The findings suggest that PF made egg products are likely to find a willing market, with a substantial proportion (51–61%) of participants willing to try the product, with vegetarians and vegans displaying the highest enthusiasm. …”
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Mechanistic Link between Vitamin B12 and Alzheimer’s Disease by Anna Andrea Lauer, Heike Sabine Grimm, Birgit Apel, Nataliya Golobrodska, Lara Kruse, Elina Ratanski, Noemi Schulten, Laura Schwarze, Thomas Slawik, Saskia Sperlich, Antonia Vohla, Marcus Otto Walter Grimm

“…Besides the disease-mediated B12 hypovitaminosis, the reduction in vitamin B12 levels caused by an increasing change in dietary preferences has been gaining in relevance. In particular, vegetarian and vegan diets are associated with vitamin B12 deficiency, and therefore might have potential implications for AD. …”
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Optimization of the Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) DNA extraction protocol using forest elephant dung samples by Jean-Louis Kouakou, Sery Gonedelé-Bi, Jean-Baptiste Assamoi, Simon-Pierre Assanvo N'Guetta

“…However, working with fecal DNA from highly vegetarians species such as elephant is more challenging because plant secondary compounds have an inhibitory effect on PCR reactions.Working with forest elephant dung samples, we tested and adapted a protocol of DNA extraction developed on plants based on the Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) protocol.The protocol is relatively simple and yields a high DNA concentration. …”
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Comparative Assessment of the Nutritional Profile of Meat Products and Their Plant-Based Analogues by Judit Costa-Catala, Natalia Toro-Funes, Oriol Comas-Basté, Salvador Hernández-Macias, Sònia Sánchez-Pérez, M. Luz Latorre-Moratalla, M. Teresa Veciana-Nogués, Victòria Castell-Garralda, M. Carmen Vidal-Carou

“…Vegetarian and vegan diets are increasingly being adopted in Spain, a trend mainly driven by ethical concerns for animal welfare and the environment. …”
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Planetary health and the promises of plant‐based meat from a sub‐Saharan African perspective: A review by Omamuyovwi Gbejewoh, Jeannine Marais, Sara Wilhelmina Erasmus

“…Regardless, there are various opportunities for plant-based meat adoption; circumstantially evidenced by the increasing demand of vegan and vegetarian products in some parts of SSA. Yet, large-scale adoption of meat alternatives is stymied by limited consumer research in SSA.…”
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Mind your meat : religious differences in the social perception of animals by Manokara, Kunalan, Lee, Albert, Kamble, Shanmukh V., Krumhuber, Eva G.

“…In two studies, we explored a key psychological mechanism through which sacred animals are deemed inedible by members of a faith: mind attribution. In Study 1, non-vegetarian Hindus in Singapore (N = 70) evaluated 19 animals that differed in terms of their sacredness and edibility. …”
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Overweight and obesity among school-going adolescents in Bengaluru, South India by Anangamanjari D Pedapudi, Ryan A Davis, Priya Rosenberg, Priya Koilpillai, Bhavya Balasubramanya, Avita Rose Johnson, Ambuj Kumar, Lynette Menezes

“…Age, gender, religion, education level of parents, mother working outside the home, participation in vigorous physical activities, vegetarian diet, and consumption of junk foods as snacks were not found to be significantly associated with overweight/obesity. …”
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From Petri Dish to Field: Plant Tissue Culture and Genetic Engineering of Oats for Improved Agricultural Outcomes by Krishna Mohan Pathi, Thorben Sprink

“…The popularity of oat milk as a vegan alternative to dairy milk has soared due to the increasing number of vegetarians/vegans and growing environmental awareness. …”
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Patient Medication Adherence to Hypertension therapy in Tertiary care Hospital of Tropical western Region of Nepal by Dipendra Khadka, Pradip Kumar Das, Bishnu Basnet

“…Conclusion: Our study concluded that elderly people with drinking alcohol regularly, non vegetarian's life style has not only the risk of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases but also leads to poor adherence to the therapy. …”
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Abdominal obesity in India: analysis of the National Family Health Survey-5 (2019–2021) dataResearch in context by Monika Chaudhary, Priyanshu Sharma

“…The association of abdominal obesity in women is stronger with older age groups, urban residents, wealthier sections, and non-vegetarians. For those practising the Sikh religion, the prevalence is higher in both men and women. …”
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Hypertension among women in reproductive age in India: Can we predict the risk? An analysis from National Family Health Survey (2015–2016) by Madhavi Devi Bhimarasetty, Kiran Pamarthi, Kesava Lakshmi Prasad Kandipudi, Yalamanchili Padmasri, Sharath Burugina Nagaraja, Poonam Khanna, Sonu Goel

“…Conclusion: Age, residing in urban area, consuming tobacco products, consumption of alcohol, non-vegetarian diet and overweight, were found to be the significant predictor variables, and were used to develop the Risk Prediction score using logistic regression model.…”
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Changes in terms of risks/benefits of shifting diets towards healthier and more sustainable dietary models by Aliki Kalmpourtzidou, Beatrice Biasini, Alice Rosi, Michele Donati, Francesca Scazzina

“…First, a systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines to assess the environmental impact of current diets and sustainable dietary scenarios such as vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, omnivorous and optimised dietary patterns worldwide. …”
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PEMBUATAN YOGURT BERBASIS KACANG TUNGGAK (Vigna unguiculata) DENGAN METODE FREEZE DRYING (KAJIAN JENIS DAN KONSENTRASI BAHAN PENGISI) by Malsa Fian Yana, Joni Kusnadi

“…Pembuatan yogurt bubuk berbasis kacang tunggak mejadi pilihan produk yogurt untuk vegetarian membutuhkan protein dan menghindari kolesterol. …”
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Plant-Dominant Low Protein Diet: A Potential Alternative Dietary Practice for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by Yusuke Sakaguchi, Jun-Ya Kaimori, Yoshitaka Isaka

“…This is partly because previous randomized controlled trials have reported conflicting results regarding the efficacy of protein restriction in terms of kidney outcomes. Interestingly, a vegetarian, very low protein diet has been shown to reduce the risk of kidney failure among patients with advanced CKD, without increasing the incidence of hyperkalemia. …”
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