Nutritional yeast is a very high source of protein with about 50% of energy coming from protein content in the food. In addition to protein, nutritional yeast also provides a variety of vitamins and trace minerals, some of them in high concentrations. Vegetarians and vegans commonly consume smal...

It's not clear to me that the diet tag provides any usefulness in filtering questions right now. Currently its use seems quite synonomous with food, another tag with concerns. I think the diet tag has potential for grouping questions that ask about more specific dietary patterns that exist withi...

Are there any special concerns for people who are restricting energy intake in order to lose weight while following a strict vegan diet? The American Dietetic Association says that... Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals during all stages of the life cycle, including ...

Are diets that restrict or completely avoid animal products associated with a higher volume of flatulence? Here I am asking specifically about gas that is mostly produced in the colon and expelled in a healthy manner, which is different from bloating that arises when gas becomes trapped in the di...

The documentary movie "Cowspiracy" makes many claims about water footprint, greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and other environmental issues. How accurate are these claims? Have any of the claims been revoked since the movie was released? A good answer will attempt to provide nuance by ex...