Season three of the Nutshell begins with an interview with Dr. Carlijn Wagenaar, who joined us from the Netherlands, to discuss the findings of the randomised controlled trial ‘Plants for Joints’ 

This trial assessed the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary lifestyle programme with a plant-based diet in people with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. 

Useful links below:

https://academic.oup.com/rheumatology/article/62/8/2683/6972770?login=true

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-024-18554-2

https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/10/1/e004025

https://plants-for-health.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlijn-wagenaar-83214110b/?originalSubdomain=nl

Link to The Food Foundation Report ‘Rethinking Plant-Based Meat Alternatives’ :

https://foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/rethinking-plant-based-meat-alternatives

Link to the webinar Daisy and Clare discussed:

https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/redefining-plant-based-meat-alternatives