plant-based

American  

[plant-beyst] / ˈplæntˌbeɪst /

adjective

1. relating to or being a food consisting entirely or mainly of whole or minimally processed plant parts, such as vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, legumes, and seeds: the health benefits of a plant-based diet and lifestyle.

   plant-based burgers that taste like meat;

   the health benefits of a plant-based diet and lifestyle.

2. relating to or being a medicine, fuel, etc., made from plants or plant matter.

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Etymology

Origin of plant-based

Coined in 1980 by Thomas Colin Campbell (born 1934), U.S. biochemist

Example Sentences

There are a whopping twelve restaurants on the island, like Roots, a multi-course, plant-based meal made with ingredients grown on the island’s zero-waste garden.

From Salon

Carefully planned vegetarian and vegan diets can support healthy growth in children when appropriate supplements are included, according to a major new meta-analysis, the most comprehensive review to date of plant-based diets in young people.

From Science Daily

Britons are already used to "replacing meat with plant-based alternatives," Levy UK chief executive Jon Davies told AFP.

From Barron's

By systematically documenting these plant-based designs and uncovering their mathematical structure, the study provides fresh insight into how early societies perceived nature, organized shared spaces, and demonstrated complex cognitive abilities long before formal mathematics emerged.

From Science Daily

The role of ultra-processed foods in plant-based diets: associations with human health and environmental sustainability.

From Science Daily