This week we welcome Josh Gibbs to the podcast. Josh graduated from the University of Warwick with a BSc in Biomedical Sciences and an MA in Social Science Research. He is now working towards a PhD on plant-based diets and green recovery.

He has shown through his research that plant-based diets could lower blood pressure and that replacing meat with plant-based meat alternatives could reduce heart attack risk by lowering LDL cholesterol. His latest research is looking at the links between the consumption of plant-based meat alternatives and psychological well-being.

Josh’s papers:

https://www.mdpi.com/2674-0311/2/1/9/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35458176/

https://journals.lww.com/jhypertension/abstract/2021/01000/the_effect_of_plant_based_dietary_patterns_on.4.aspx

The swap meat trial:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32780794/

Dr Michael Greger’s comments:

https://nutritionfacts.org/audio/are-plant-based-meat-substitutes-healthy/

Review of the plant-based nutrition news October 2023:

https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/review-of-the-plant-based-nutrition-news-october-2023