The new scientific research coming in about being vegan is fascinating, controversial and important to understanding the climate crisis. Today we use studies to understand how omnivores, vegetarians and vegans differ in health, environmental impacts and culture. For more Sidenote Podcast episodes: http://sidenotepodcast.com/ SOURCES https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/3/692 https://theveganherald.com/2023/02/study-finds-switching-to-a-vegan-diet-neither-helps-nor-hinders-strength-performance/ https://www.pcrm.org/news/health-nutrition/vegan-diet-better-environment-mediterranean-diet https://www.nature.com/articles/s41432-023-00853-z https://www.nature.com/articles/s41430-020-0639-y https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aaq0216 https://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h4580 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27408710/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5778815/pdf/12889_2018_Article_5041.pdf