Abstract

Research reveals that vegans and vegetarians with a penchant for processed foods are more prone to depression than those on diets rich in fresh produce.

Megan Lee, a researcher in nutritional psychiatry at Bond University, indicates that these results are significant given the growing popularity of “plant-based” lifestyles and the proliferation of packaged foods targeting this segment, in many cases with a high content of refined vegetable oils, refined cereals, salt and sugar.