plant-based
adjective
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adj
Etymology: Popularized by American biochemist T. Colin Campbell as an alternative to ideologically connoted terms such as vegan.
- Based on plants; especially, of a diet, consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants; vegan.
“I only eat plant-based food.”
“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.”
- Made from plants other than the traditional source.
“plant-based pizza crust”
“plant-based pasta”