Recipes & Rituals — Plant Protein

World Environment Day falls on 5 June every year. And while most sustainability conversations focus on transport, packaging and energy, one of the most impactful choices any individual can make is far simpler — switching from dairy protein to plant protein.The NumbersProducing one kilogram of whey protein concentrate requires approximately 35 litres of milk. That milk requires land for grazing or feed crops, water for the animals and processing, and generates significant greenhouse gas emissions — predominantly methane from cattle and nitrous oxide from feed production.Plant protein — particularly brown rice protein — requires a fraction of the land, water...

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The "incomplete protein" claim was retracted by the author who created it in 1981. Here's what 40+ years of peer-reviewed research actually shows about brown rice protein, amino acids, and muscle building.

An evidence-based UK guide to improving your gut microbiome through diet — the 30-plants-a-week rule, fibre, fermented foods and the IBS-friendly way to do it.