plant-based en · ADJ
Etymology
Popularized by American biochemist T. Colin Campbell as an alternative to ideologically connoted terms such as vegan.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Based on plants; especially, of a diet, consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants; vegan.
So, what is my prescription for good health? In short, it is about the multiple health benefits of consuming whole, plant-based foods, and the largely unappreciated health dangers of consuming animal-based foods, including all types of meat, dairy, and eggs.
2016, T. Colin Campbell, Thomas M. Campbell, The China Study, revised and expanded edition, BenBella Books, Inc.:I only eat plant-based food.
“We’re positive on the future for plant-based meat, but this is a 20- to 25-year story,” he said. “It’s not going to happen in three to five to 10 years.”
2022 November 21, Julie Creswell, quoting John Baumgartner, “Beyond Meat Is Struggling, and the Plant-Based Meat Industry Worries”, in The New York Times:
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(not-comparable) Made from plants other than the traditional source.
plant-based pasta
plant-based pizza crust
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Translations (8)
fr végétalien (consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants) · fi kasvipohjainen (consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants) · de pflanzenbasiert (consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants) · sv växtbaserad (consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants) · hu növényi alapú (consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants) · hu növényi eredetű (consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants) · pl roślinny (consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants) · fr à base de plantes (consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants)