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

The site could be used for affordable housing, public open space, or to house an operation focusing on sustainable, plant-based food innovation, according to the city.

From Los Angeles Times

The company has spent billions of dollars over the past decade trying to expand its nutrition business, which designs and sells ingredients for products such as protein drinks, plant-based meat alternatives and animal feed.

From The Wall Street Journal

It will also now cover milk substitutes - plant-based drinks like soya, oat and rice milks with added sugar.

From BBC

Future studies will also explore additional cannabinoids and plant-based aromatic compounds known as terpenes.

From Science Daily

One area of focus has been high-oleic soybeans, which are rich in oleic acid, a naturally occurring fatty acid found in animal and plant-based fats and oils.

From Science Daily