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Health halos are foods that people assume are healthy as soon as they see certain words like gluten-free, low in calories, and plant-based, but often are not. Stephanie Dolgoff, the health ...

Experts today labelled the 'health halo' surrounding plant-based meats unjustifiable and urged the food industry to 're-evaluate the development of the next generation of meat alternatives'.

CHICAGO — A handful of plant-based categories are seeing an uptick in adoption, but a much larger portion are seeing declines in penetration, according to data from the Brightfield Group.

Plant-based product sales surged 44.5% in 2022 to an astounding $8 billion, according to the Plant-Based Foods Association. Studies show that consumers also have a huge appetite for vegan goods.