Potential Benefits and Threads Arising from a Plant-Based Diet

Abstract

A plant-based diet is a type of diet gaining more and more popularity. It is a elimination diet excluding all animal products and by-products. There are many reasons for switching from a traditional diet to a plant-based diet. This paper focuses on the four most prevalent reasons for switching diet: economical, health-related, ethical and ecological. The potential benefits and threats of a plant-based diet are also presented.(original abstract)