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Plant-based food Coverage

Data showed those who ate more plant protein were 46% less likely to develop eleven chronic illnesses as they aged. 

WITHIN THE PAST 5 MINUTES. BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. WE KNOW THE REACTION WILL BE SWIFT. THANKS SO MUCH, MARK. IF YOU'VE EVER WONDERED OF SWAPPING REDMI FOR MAYBE A BEAN BURGER IS REALLY WORTH IT. A NEW STUDY SHOWS WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR HEALTH, IT COULD HAVE A HUGE IMPACT. WRAL HEALTH REPORTER GRACE HABLE WALKS US THROUGH THE KEY FACTORS. THE STUDY LOOKED AT. >> AND EXPLAINS WHY MORE GRAINS COULD MEAN HEALTHIER AGING. >> THE STUDY LOOKED AT 11 DIFFERENT CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS AND FOLLOWED A GROUP OF WOMEN FOR MORE THAN 2 DECADES. AND THE RESULTS SHOWED THAT EATING LESS PROTEIN THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS AND THE MORE THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS COULD PACK A MAJOR HEALTH BENEFITS PUNCH DOWN THE LINE. TEENS AND YOUR LENTILS AND YOU'RE NOT THEN YOU'RE NOT BUTTERS AND PEANUT BUTTER. CASHEW BUTTER, ALMOND BUTTER. THEY TYPICALLY ARE GOING TO HAVE. >> HIGHER FIBER CONTENT. THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE MORE NUTRIENTS, MORE VITAMINS, MINERALS. RECENTLY. A GROUP OF RESEARCHERS ANALYZED THE RESULTS OF THE NURSES HEALTH STUDY WHICH STUDIED WOMEN FROM 1984, TO 2016. THEY SPECIFICALLY LOOKED AT THE WOMEN'S DIET AND FOUND THOSE WHO ATE MORE PLANT PROTEIN WHEN THEY WERE MIDDLE-AGED. WERE 46% LESS LIKELY TO HAVE CHRONIC ILLNESSES LIKE CANCER, HEART DISEASE AND DIABETES WHEN THEY GREW OLDER AND HAD BETTER OVERALL COGNITIVE FUNCTION. AND THIS WILL ALSO ALLOW THE BODY FAT TO COME DOWN TO. ELIZABETH WATT IS A DIETICIAN WITH THE UNC THRIVE CLINIC IN CHAPEL HILL. >> ALONG WITH MORE EXERCISE, SHE SAYS SHE OFTEN RECOMMENDS PLANT PROTEIN TO HER PATIENTS BUT SAYS YOU SHOULDN'T TRY AND CHANGED TOO MUCH TOO FAST. WE EVEN ONE DAY OR ONE MEAL A WEEK. WE START INCORPORATE MORE PLANT-BASED FOODS IN YOUR DIET. YOU KNOW, EVERY LITTLE BIT IT'S GOING MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE LONG RUN OF YOUR HELP. I DO THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, STAY CAN HAMBURGERS AND RED MEAT PRODUCTS ALL HAVE THEIR PLACE. SO I THOUGHT THAT YOU HAD TO GIVE THEM UP COMPLETELY. >> BUT YES, I THINK EVERYONE SMALL SWAPPING OUT FOR A BLACK BEAN. BURGER WATTS SAYS PLANT PROTEIN CAN BE ESPECIALLY BENEFICIAL FOR THOSE AT HIGHER RISK OF DEVELOPING DIABETES. AND THOSE WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE OR ELEVATED CHOLESTEROL. >> WATTS SAYS GETTING YOUR PLANT PROTEIN THROUGH WHOLE FOODS IS THE BEST WAY TO INCREASE YOUR INTAKE. BUT ADDING A SOY OR A WHEY PROTEIN

Swap meat for nuts or beans for better aging

Nuts and beans 

New study shows swapping beef for a black bean burger could mean better health as you age

Kraft announced they will be selling their first ever plant-based, dairy-free Mac & Cheese. The product, called "KRAFT NotMac&Cheese," will be available in two flavors: Original and White Cheddar.

Kraft releasing plant-based, dairy free Mac&Cheese

Kraft dairy-free Mac&Cheese

The event at Parizade has become one of the largest vegetarian Thanksgiving in the country

FOR YOU HERE AT WRAL. SERIOUS. IT'S A GREAT JOB. I'M LUCKY. >> WELL, SWITCHING GEARS, DURHAM RESTAURANT SURVEY COMPLETELY PLANT-BASED THANKSGIVING MEAL. >> FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY THIS EVENT AT PIER. ASSAD HAS BECOME THE LARGEST VEGETARIAN THANKSGIVING IN THE COUNTRY. IT'S GARNERED NATIONAL ATTENTION BECAUSE OF THIS. LOOK AT THE PLATES. THEY DON'T LOOK MUCH DIFFERENT THE MOST. BUT THE PRESIDENT OF THE TRIANGLE, VEGETARIAN SOCIETY SAYS THERE ARE NO ANIMAL EGGS OR DAIRY PRODUCTS IN THE MEAL. I THINK IT'S POPULAR BECAUSE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE, OUR INTEREST IN PLANT-BASED EATING. I WOULD DESCRIBE IT AS YOUR TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING MINUS ANY KIND OF ANIMAL ME AND YOU LEAVE. THAT IS FINALLY FOR. AND WE'VE HAD IT. >> AND THIS IS THE 25TH YEAR AT THE RESTAURANT. HARTMAN SAYS THE DIVERSE MENU EVEN ATTRACT

Triangle Vegetarian Society hosts annual plant-based Thanksgiving feast

Under new proposed guidelines, the FDA said plant-based milk can be called 'milk.' WRAL News spoke with shoppers to gauge how they feel about the new proposal.

HEART RACING. >> WELL, AT THE GROCERY STORE, YOU PROBABLY NOTICED MORE AND MORE OPTIONS MADE FROM PLANTS, RIGHT? INCLUDING ALTERNATIVES TO DAIRY MILK. WELL, THE FDA THEY PROPOSE THAT SOY OAT ALMOND AND OTHER DRINKS THAT BILL THEMSELVES AS A MILK ALTERNATIVE CAN KEEP USING THE NAME WRAL'S DESTINY. PATTERSON EXPLAINS WHAT THIS PROPOSAL FROM THE FDA MEANS AND HOW IT COULD AFFECT YOU AT THE GROCERY STORE. WE'VE ALL HEARD THE SLOGAN GOT MILK WHILE IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE ANYMORE. MORE MORE PLANT-BASED ALTERNATIVES HAVE POPPED UP ON STORE SHELVES. MA'AM. I'M LOOKING TO FORWARD TO PLANT-BASED. TURNED INTO AN OCTAVIA RAINY ISN'T ALONE. >> ACCORDING TO NIELSEN IQ, PLANT-BASED MILK, ALTERNATIVES. MAKE UP MORE THAN 15% OF ALL DOLLARS SALES FOR RETAIL MILL DOLLAR SALES REACHED MORE THAN 2.4 BILLION DOLLARS BY MID 2021. I THINK THERE'S SOME MORE AND MORE GREAT ALTERNATIVES COMING ON THE MARKET. THE FDA COMMISSIONER SAYS THE DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD GIVE CONSUMERS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION RELEASED A DRAFT PROPOSAL THAT WOULD ALLOW PLANT-BASED PRODUCTS TO CONTINUE USING THE TERM ILL. >> BUT IT WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE LABEL EXPLAIN HOW THE PRODUCT COMPARES TO DAIRY MILK. FOR EXAMPLE, THE LABEL COULD SAY CONTAINS LOWER AMOUNTS OF VITAMIN D AND CALCIUM THAN MILK. BUT NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER STEVE TROXLER SAID IN A STATEMENT THAT READS IN PART, QUOTE. >> I'M DISAPPOINTED THEY DIDN'T CODIFIED THEIR OWN DEFINITION OF WHAT CONSTITUTES A MILK. ALL THEY DID WAS KICK THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD ON THIS ISSUE. I THINK IT'S FUN IS IT IS? YEAH, YEAH. I DO USE PLANT-BASED ALTERNATIVE MILKS AND THINK OF THEM AS MILL IS SHOULD BE LABELED DIFFERENTLY. I REALLY DO THINK THAT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T COME FROM A COW. THE FDA IS TAKING COMMENTS ON THE GUIDANCE BEFORE IT BECOMES FINAL. >> AND SAYS IT'S IN THE PROCESS OF ADDRESSING LABELING AND NAMING FOR OTHER PLANT-BASED PRODUCTS AS WELL. >> DE CITY PATTERSON, WRAL, NEWS, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA PASSED THE 2018 FARM ACT WHICH WOULD PROHIBIT THE WORD MILK ON NON DAIRY PRODUCTS. ONLY. >> 11 OTHER STATES ENACT A

FDA says plant-based drinks can be called 'milk.'

In 2018, the FDA requested information on the labeling of plant-based milk alternatives (PBMA) with terms that include the names of dairy foods such as 'milk.'