Foodwatch questions the healthiness of plant-based meat substitutes

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2024. 03. 14. 11:13

A „Veganuary” alkalmából a Foodwatch fogyasztóvédelmi szervezet 15 tisztán növényi alapú húshelyettesítő terméket vett górcső alá. Az eredmény: e termékek egészségessége meglehetősen ellentmondásos.

This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/2-3

In celebration of Veganuary, consumer watchdog Foodwatch has analysed 15 pure plant-based meat substitutes. The result: the healthiness of these products is rather controversial.

According to Foodwatch, some of the meat substitutes are relatively high in calories, saturated fats and salt. They have also found that only two of the 15 products tested had a Nutri-Score level sufficient to be awarded the green nutrition label. //