Sustainability

As a former high school football player, football coach, and now occasional nutrition counselor for high school athletes, I have seen many sides of the high school athletes. One of the sides involves several nutritional challenges.

2018 showcased the continued growth in plant-based food innovation, interest, and sales. According to Innova Market Insights, consumers are drawn to plant-based foods based on the growing cross-sectional interest that drive its popularity: sustainability, health, and ethics from plant-based ingredients.

It’s Vegetarian Awareness Month—the perfect time to give plant-based eating a try. After all, what do you have to lose, besides perhaps a few pounds and a few points off your blood cholesterol level.