# Is plant-based meat actually better for you?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Carolyn Beans
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health, Earth and environment, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/carolyn_beans_is_plant_based_meat_actually_better_for_you)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In 2021, a survey of over 1,000 Americans found that nearly two-thirds had eaten plant-based meat alternatives in the past year. Many cited potential health and environmental benefits as their motivation. But are these alternative meats actually better for us and the planet? Carolyn Beans investigates the differences between farmed meat, plant-based meat, and lab-grown meat. \[Directed Laura Jayne Hodkin, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Carlos Magaña Bru, cAMP Studio\].

## Lectures

1. [Is plant-based meat actually better for you?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/carolyn_beans_is_plant_based_meat_actually_better_for_you/01071efbf325), 5 min (TED's player)