Protein shakes are convenient, but they're highly processed and lack essential nutrients. Dietitians share 13 healthy, ...

Farming sustainable protein options is getting harder as the world's population increases. The meat and dairy industries have an extraordinary environmental impact, contributing 11% to 20% of global ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Medically reviewed by Maggie Moon, MS, RD Tofu is a great source of protein, particularly when you use firm tofu.However, hemp seeds, meat alternatives like tempeh, and other foods contain valuable ...

Nutritionist Pooja Makhija has sparked a fresh conversation around protein choices for vegetarians.

Tomato leaves may not be the obvious choice for an alternative source of protein – or, to be honest, that much else – but they do have surprising potential. They are actually quite dense in the ...

Crops like chickpeas, fava beans, lentils and quinoa could help make Europe's food systems more environmentally friendly and sustainable. On Marianne Mulhall's organic dairy farm in southeast Ireland, ...

From 16 to 25 January 2026, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) will once again be participating in the Grüne Woche fair. The exhibition stand will be dedicated to the topic of ...

By Vijay Kumar Malesu From high-quality protein to omega-3s and antioxidants, algae emerge as a promising but carefully ...

You don’t have to be vegetarian or vegan to make your cooking and eating habits more environmentally conscious, but adding in meat substitutes and alternative sources of protein, or simply adding more ...

The Food Forum will host a workshop to explore the state of the science on alternative protein sources as they relate to issues around diet quality, nutrition, and sustainability. Workshop presenters ...