Plant and animal cells are both extremely important to the survival of millions of species and without them, life couldn’t exist. Although they share a lot of similarities, they have quite a few ...

It's important to eat your veggies, but some essential vitamins and nutrients can only be found in animals, including certain amino acids and peptides. Now, in a proof-of-concept study published ...

Some plant foods are higher in saturated fat than animal foods, with coconut oil topping the charts at 90 percent saturated fat. That’s more than twice the saturated fat found in beef fat (tallow).

A University of Michigan study finds that plants growing in nutrient-rich soil may be more likely to defend themselves ...

Consumers are increasingly adopting plant-based diets due to concerns regarding the environmental, health, and ethical effects of animal-sourced foods such as meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy products.

Walter Willett is a professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Q: I’ve been getting mixed messages about animal protein and plant protein. Is it true ...

May 22, 2009 . Waxy plant substance key for absorption of water, nutrients WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - While proving a long-held theory that suberin blocks water and nutrient absorption in plants, a Purdue ...