Diet consisting mostly or entirely of plant-based foods
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A plant-based diet is a diet consisting mostly or entirely of plant-based foods.[1][2] Plant-based diets encompass a wide range of dietary patterns that contain low amounts of animal products and high amounts of fiber-rich[3] plant products such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds.[4][5][6] They do not need to be vegan or vegetarian,[7][8] but are defined in terms of low frequency of animal food consumption.[4][7]
^Hargreaves SM, Rosenfeld DL, Moreira AV, et al. (2023). "Plant-based and vegetarian diets: an overview and definition of these dietary patterns". European Journal of Nutrition. 62 (3): 1109–1121. doi:10.1007/s00394-023-03086-z. PMID36681744. S2CID256079863.
^ abHemler EC, Hu FB (March 2019). "Plant-Based Diets for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: All Plant Foods Are Not Created Equal". Current Atherosclerosis Reports. 21 (5): 18. doi:10.1007/s11883-019-0779-5. PMID30895476. S2CID84842104. Contrary to popular belief, plant-based diets do not have to be vegan or vegetarian.
^McManus KD (26 September 2018). "What is a plant-based diet and why should you try it?". Harvard Health. Retrieved 11 February 2022. Plant-based or plant-forward eating patterns focus on foods primarily from plants. This includes not only fruits and vegetables, but also nuts, seeds, oils, whole grains, legumes, and beans. It doesn't mean that you are vegetarian or vegan and never eat meat or dairy.