Plant-based products

Plant-based products are ones that are developed and produced or manufactured byusing only using plants and no animal derivatives. These products are often considered more environmentally friendly due to most of the products having the ability to biodegrade or be renewed or biodegrade. Additionally, it has also been stated that the use ofusing plant-based products can help to reduce carbon emissions by 50% percent compared to using fossil-fuel basedfossil-fuel-based products. The development of plant-based products can be seen across a multitude of industries.

Plant-based food is a multi billion-dollarmulti-billion-dollar industry that makes alternatives to foodfoods that isare traditionally made with animal derivatives. Notable plant-based alternativesoptions include plant-based meat and dairy. There are many plant-based meat companies, including Beyond Meat and The Vegetarian Butcher. Major food establishments, such as Burger King, have added plant-based alternatives to their menus.

There are also manyMany dairy alternatives with plant-based milks are becoming increasingly popular. These kinds ofPlant-based milks are often madeinclude with plantsingredients such as soy, oat, coconuts, almonds, cashews, or rice. SimilarlySimilar to plant-based meat alternatives, the milks have also begun being offered at major establishments, such as Starbucks.

While it would make sense for supplements to be all naturalall-natural, some of them are made with synthetic chemicals or artificial ingredients. There has been a rise in supplements being produced exclusively with plants, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, spices, and flowers, and more. Manufacturers can extract vitamins and minerals from the plants to create specific supplements. For example, vitamin D can be extracted from mushrooms and put into supplement form.

In recent history, cosmetics have been made with chemicals and animal by-products, such as cochineal beetles in lipstick. Plant-based cosmetics are made with plant extracts and oils. Lotions, sunscreen, deodorants, and make-up can all be made with ingredients that would make them plant-based products.

There are already several textiles that are traditionally made from plants, such as cotton and linen. There are companies that are creating alternatives to textiles made with animal by-products, such as leather. Ananas Anam is one company that is making a leather alternative, called Piñatex, from pineapple leaves.

Plant-based products have been developed for a multitude of other industries including:

Plant-based products are ones that are developed and produced or manufactured by only using plants and no animal derivatives. These products are often considered more environmentally friendly due to most of the products having the ability to be renewed or biodegrade. Additionally, it has also been stated that the use of plant-based products can help to reduce carbon emissions by 50% compared to using fossil-fuel based products. The development of plant-based products can be seen across a multitude of industries.

Plant-based food is a multi billion-dollar industry that makes alternatives to food that is traditionally made with animal derivatives. Notable plant-based alternatives include plant-based meat and dairy. There are many plant-based meat companies including Beyond Meat and The Vegetarian Butcher. Major food establishments, such as Burger King, have added plant-based alternatives to their menus.

There are also many dairy alternatives with plant-based milks becoming increasingly popular. These kinds of milks are often made with plants such as soy, oat, coconuts, almonds, cashews, or rice. Similarly to plant-based meat alternatives, the milks have also begun being offered at major establishments, such as Starbucks.

While it would make sense for supplements to be all natural, some of them are made with synthetic chemicals or artificial ingredients. There has been a rise in supplements being produced exclusively with plants, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, spices, flowers, and more. Manufacturers can extract vitamins and minerals from the plants to create specific supplements. For example, vitamin D can be extracted from mushrooms and put into supplement form.

In recent history cosmetics have been made with chemicals and animal by-products, such as cochineal beetles in lipstick. Plant-based cosmetics are made with plant extracts and oils. Lotions, sunscreen, deodorants, and make-up can all be made with ingredients that would make them plant-based products.

There are already several textiles that are traditionally made from plants, such as cotton and linen. There are companies that are creating alternatives to textiles made with animal by-products, such as leather. Ananas Anam is one company that is making a leather alternative, called Piñatex, from pineapple leaves.

Plant-based products have been developed for a multitude of other industries including:

• agriculture
• childcare
• cleaning and household supplies
• construction materials
• electronics
• packaging
• toys and games