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Apr 2021
15m 27s

Plant-Based Meats: Part 2

Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM
About this episode

Today on the Nutrition Facts Podcast we continue our series looking at the human health effects of plant-based meats.

This episode features audio from Plant-Based Meat Substitutes Put to the Test, The Health Effects of Mycoprotein (Quorn) Products vs. BCAAs in Meat, and What About the Heme in Impossible Burgers?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

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