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New York City Green Book

Yolo Intel • 1061 implied HN points • 27 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Wellness Restaurants Plant-based
  1. The post provides a wellness list for New York City, featuring culty matcha and juice bars, GF and plant-based spots, banyas, and classes.
  2. Contributors include individuals deeply connected to the wellness and food industries in the city.
  3. The post is available to paid subscribers and offers insights on food and drink spots in NYC.

Kitchen Project #127: Plant-based Meringues 🌱

Kitchen Projects • 1081 implied HN points • 21 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Baking Recipes Plant-based
  1. Meringue can be made vegan using aquafaba, the liquid from canned chickpeas, as a substitute for egg whites.
  2. Plant-based alternatives like pea protein powder or chickpea flour did not work well compared to aquafaba for making meringue.
  3. French meringue made with aquafaba has minor differences in appearance, flavor, and mouthfeel compared to traditional egg white meringue.

Exciting Salads from an Exciting New Cookbook

The Department of Salad: Official Bulletin • 1729 implied HN points • 10 Oct 23
🍲 Food & Drink Cookbooks Recipes Food Writing Plant-based Salads
  1. Nik Sharma's cookbook combines stories of challenges and triumphs with delicious recipes influenced by his Indian upbringing.
  2. Sharma's recipes in 'Season' and 'The Flavor Equation' feature a blend of scientific curiosity and bold flavors.
  3. Sharma's latest book 'Veg-Table' offers beautiful photography, interesting vegetable facts, and mouth-watering recipes for big-flavored, veggie-focused meals.

It's Hard to Find The Right Stuff.

OK Doomer • 116 implied HN points • 09 Dec 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Supplements Alternative Medicine Plant-based
  1. Finding the right supplements is tough because many products on the market are not tested properly. You need to be cautious about what you buy.
  2. Not all supplements contain the ingredients they claim to have, which can lead to wasted money and false hope. For example, many ginkgo products don't even contain enough ginkgo to be effective.
  3. It's important to do research and find reliable brands that provide the correct dosages of ingredients to actually help with health issues. Using trusted resources can guide you in the right direction.
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Imagindairy Secures FDA Clearance, Australia’s Alt Protein Surge, and the Massive Economic Potential of Alt Proteins

Better Bioeconomy • 78 implied HN points • 07 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Plant-based Alternative Proteins Climate change
  1. Imagindairy secures FDA clearance for animal-free dairy proteins; aiming to supply innovative ingredients to food manufacturers.
  2. Australia emerges as a key player in alternative proteins, projected to generate billions in sales, create jobs, and address global challenges like climate change.
  3. Investing in alternative proteins can have significant economic benefits, create jobs, and indirectly address health issues, food insecurity, and climate change.

Are plant-based milks healthier or less nutritious than cow’s milk?

Sustainability by numbers • 241 implied HN points • 07 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Plant-based Dairy Vitamins
  1. Plant-based milks are generally lower in calories, saturated fat, and protein compared to cow's milk.
  2. Soy milk is an exception, containing a similar amount of total protein and considered a 'high-quality' protein source.
  3. Not all plant-based milks are good protein sources, especially for infants and young children, as they may lack essential amino acids needed for proper growth and development.

Precision Fermentation: The Future of Food

WeBeGreen • 59 implied HN points • 14 Apr 23
🍲 Food & Drink Sustainability Plant-based Fermentation Food technology Future Trends
  1. Animal agriculture has major environmental impacts, is inefficient, and requires vast resources - Precision Fermentation offers a sustainable alternative.
  2. Precision Fermentation uses microorganisms to create specific food components, like proteins, without the need for animals, potentially revolutionizing the food industry.
  3. The shift to Precision Fermentation in food production can significantly reduce land use, energy consumption, and environmental harm caused by traditional agricultural practices.

Investors still have faith in lab-made meat, despite plant-based industry’s tough year

Callaway Climate Insights • 39 implied HN points • 01 Mar 23
🍲 Food & Drink Plant-based Investment Startups
  1. Investors are still confident in lab-made meat despite challenges in the plant-based industry.
  2. Alternative proteins, including lab-grown meat, are receiving significant funding from high-profile investors.
  3. The commercialization of lab-grown meat may face challenges in terms of production scalability and cost competitiveness.

A blueprint for making your holiday more climate-friendly 🎁 🌿

Hothouse // Solutions • 2 implied HN points • 19 Dec 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Sustainability Food Waste Plant-based Recipes Climate action
  1. You can reduce food waste by using leftover ingredients to make desserts, like turning old bread into pudding.
  2. Try using plant-based ingredients in your baking. They can sometimes make your treats taste even better, like using oil instead of butter to keep cakes moist.
  3. Experiment with different types of flour in your baking. Mixing in whole grains or other flours can be good for your health and the environment.

🌿 The social licence to cultivate dilemma

paxtier • 6 implied HN points • 11 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Aquaculture Plant-based Seaweed Microalgae Alternative Proteins
  1. Gaining a social license to operate is crucial for seaweed cultivation in emerging regions.
  2. Challenges in seaweed farming include conflicts with other marine users and the need for early community involvement.
  3. Potential solutions include improved education, collaboration, thoughtful site selection, and forming regional organizations.

Less Meat, More Plants: A Rules of Evidence Controversy Pt I

Unsettled Science • 3 HN points • 20 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Diet Plant-based Obesity
  1. Eating plant-based diets tends to be healthier than consuming a lot of meat, especially processed meat, which is linked to heart disease and diabetes.
  2. The controversy lies in the differing levels of evidence - observational studies show plant-based diets may be healthier, but randomized controlled trials do not strongly support this.
  3. The GRADE methodology challenges the reliability of evidence from observational studies in nutrition, raising questions about long-standing dietary advice.