news New study finds vegan diets increase microbes in the gut microbiome that favor health

[GraceRandolph]

Abstract

As plant-based diets gain traction, interest in their impacts on the gut microbiome is growing. However, little is known about diet-pattern-specific metagenomic profiles across populations. Here we considered 21,561 individuals spanning 5 independent, multinational, human cohorts to map how differences in diet pattern (omnivore, vegetarian and vegan) are reflected in gut microbiomes. Microbial profiles distinguished these common diet patterns well (mean AUC = 0.85). Red meat was a strong driver of omnivore microbiomes, with corresponding signature microbes (for example, Ruminococcus torques, Bilophila wadsworthia and Alistipes putredinis) negatively correlated with host cardiometabolic health. Conversely, vegan signature microbes were correlated with favourable cardiometabolic markers and were enriched in omnivores consuming more plant-based foods. Diet-specific gut microbes partially overlapped with food microbiomes, especially with dairy microbes, for example, Streptococcus thermophilus, and typical soil microbes in vegans. The signatures of common western diet patterns can support future nutritional interventions and epidemiology.

 

Full study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-024-01870-z

[Pheromosa]

very interesting *sips bacon*

[Burn]

very interesting *inhales chicken tenders*

[Keter]

So why do vegans look like that? 

[bjorn]

Maybe they consumed more fibres and pre/probiotics than the meat eaters? 
As long as you exclude highly processed foods, carnivore or omnivore you're fine. 

[Vegvisir]

The meat eaters that pop up to mock plant-based people every single time are the same as as the straights who complain about how there's no "straight pride" lol

[Breathe On Moi]

ah, there's the first ATRL vegan agenda coalitions thread of 2025.

 

Pit Bulls thread to follow suit soon? 

[MP3]

I really like vegetables in general but I also really like good quality meat, I guess it's a half win for me

[45seconds]

Love this for vegans but I will never ever give up meat 

[May]

very interesting *farts cutely and it smells like the chicken tikka massala with extra chicken i ate for dinner*

[NewStanner]

1 hour ago, Pheromosa said:

very interesting *sips bacon*

1 hour ago, Burn said:

very interesting *inhales chicken tenders*

"Haha I'm so funny and so quirky! Look at me guys, I'm talking about eating meat myself in a thread about vegans. Omggg, they totally must be triggered, haha owned!" Like seriously, y'all are so f*cking boring and unfunny, can you come up with something else? It's almost as bad as those constant Vegan Teacher comments on YT

 

1 hour ago, Vegvisir said:

The meat eaters that pop up to mock plant-based people every single time are the same as as the straights who complain about how there's no "straight pride" lol

Thank you.

 

OT: Vegan diet is serving pure TABS (Tasty, Appetizing, Balanced, Sustainable), so I'm not surprised

[Pheromosa]

29 minutes ago, NewStanner said:

Like seriously, y'all are so f*cking boring and unfunny, can you come up with something else?

 

[ABeyBraith]

 

2 hours ago, Pheromosa said:

very interesting *sips bacon*

 

1 hour ago, Burn said:

very interesting *inhales chicken tenders*

…
 

comedy is not for everyone. I say this as a meat eater. 

[getBusy]

Are these the new Android vs Apple threads?

Edited 10 hours ago by getBusy

[vuelve88]

Very interesting *Shakira chicken can gif*

[Carla Rosón]

new? wasn't it widely know that vegetable fiber helps mantain a healthy microbiota? 

[qegqeg]

I always feel better when I'm not eating meat tbh 

[Danny789]

I really never take these kinds of studies seriously, because today an average omnivore diet consists of a lot of processed foods because of the convenience and availability, and the small population of vegans are really health-conscious eating more whole foods so of course they're going to be healthier. But as more vegan processed foods have/will become available we're going to find not much of a difference, just eat more whole foods and lean meats and you'll be fine.

 

I've never been a fan of the "health claim" as a part of vegan activism.  

 

Edited 9 hours ago by Danny789

[GraceRandolph]

5 minutes ago, Danny789 said:

I really never take these kinds of studies seriously, because today an average omnivore diet consists of a lot of processed foods because of the convenience and availability, and the small population of vegans are really health-conscious eating more whole foods so of course they're going to be healthier. But as more vegan processed foods have/will become available we're going to find not much of a difference, just eat more whole foods and lean meats and you'll be fine.

 

I've never been a fan of the "health claim" as a part of vegan activism.  

 

To be fair there are health conscious meat eaters and junk food vegans. 

[Bussea]

2 hours ago, NewStanner said:

"Haha I'm so funny and so quirky! Look at me guys, I'm talking about eating meat myself in a thread about vegans. Omggg, they totally must be triggered, haha owned!" Like seriously, y'all are so f*cking boring and unfunny, can you come up with something else? It's almost as bad as those constant Vegan Teacher comments on YT

 

Thank you.

 

OT: Vegan diet is serving pure TABS (Tasty, Appetizing, Balanced, Sustainable), so I'm not surprised

damn that's crazy *snorts steak*

[ChooseyLover]

Funny how certain users mocking the mass murder of animals are the same ones you'll find on threads standing up against genocide.

 

Oh @GraceRandolph, you're the only one I trust.