Are Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Really Healthier Than Meat?

Plant-based/meat-free entrees are coming to major fast-food chains including White Castle, KFC, Del Taco, the Cheesecake Factory, and Subway. There’s just one problem, argues an opinion piece by a certified nutritionist at NBC News: “these offerings aren’t actually any healthier.” The Impossible Whopper, for instance, not only has comparable caloric and fat levels as its meat-based counterpart, but it has more…