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A plant-based diet is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes, making plant-based meals one of the healthiest options for growing Kiwis.
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diet of processed foods and few fruits and vegetables takes its toll on the body over time. The greatest benefit of a healthy diet is its role in the possible prevention of some diseases, and it establishes lifelong healthy eating habits. Gone are the days of plant-based options for kids being relegated to highly processed meat and dairy alternatives, innovation in the market means there is now a huge range of nutritious and tasty options to satisfy even the pickiest plant-based eater.
The Plant-Based Market for Kids Speaking at the recent Food For Kids summit in Chicago, Linkage Research & Consulting founder and president, Michele Dekinder-Smith, said that millennials, specifically millennial parents, are the driving force behind plant-based kid-friendly products. “What we see are the most popular plant-based categories for kids right now are non-dairy milk alternatives, non-dairy yoghurt, and plant-based snacks and meat alternatives,” noted Dekinder-smith. Linkage research found that 60 percent of
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