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plant-based

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Popularized by American biochemist T. Colin Campbell as an alternative to ideologically connoted terms such as vegan.

  1. 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.”

  2. Made from plants other than the traditional source.

    “plant-based pizza crust”

    “plant-based pasta”