Tofu is the winner. Scientist creates new holistic scoring system to measure the impact of food
The new BPI Score ranked all top protein foods as plant-based, while cheddar cheese finished last in a 20-item analysis.
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What are the best sources of protein? Chris Macdonald, founder of Better Protein Institute, created a tool called BPI Score to answer a question that seems simple, but is far from being. In an article published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, he classified 20 popular protein-rich foods based on health and environmental factors. And the result surprised: proteins of plant origin dominated the highest level, while proteins of animal orig…
Tofu is the winner. Scientist creates new holistic scoring system to measure the impact of food
Consumers are increasingly confronted with conflicting information surrounding how much protein they should have and which protein sources are healthiest, most sustainable, and best value for money. Cambridge research has uncovered the truth.
A new evaluation index therefore combines ecological consequences, selected nutritional values and the affordability of 20 protein sources. Tofu achieves the highest score with 36 out of 40 points, cheddar with 13 the lowest, with the order of ranking dependent on a still preliminary evaluation method. [...] The article Tofu cuts best in the assessment system for high protein foods appeared first on scanxx
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