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Over the past years, the Alpro Foundation website has supported a vibrant community of healthcare professionals and the wider scientific community with trusted, evidence-based insights and resources on plant-based nutrition.

As of July 2025, this website is no longer being updated. Existing content will remain available for reference.We’re grateful for your engagement and contributions throughout this journey.

Plant-based science for human and planetary health

Alpro Foundation is a scientific platform supporting research and professional knowledge sharing in the field of plant-based nutrition and its impact on human and planetary health.

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2024 Alpro Foundation Award winner

Patrick Elliott, PhD student, University College, Dublin, is the recipient of this year's award.

Focus on calcium and Vitamin D

Everything you need to know about calcium and Vitamin D in a plant-based diet.

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Scientific Updates

Evidence-based and fully referenced critical reviews and critiques of original scientific publications, in-depth reports, expert opinions and comprehensive insights on all matters plant-based eating, health, environment and behaviour change.

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03 December 2024

Beneficial effects of plant-based diets on gut microbiome composition

Results of a study investigating the effects of various plant-based diets on the composition of gut microbiota.

Type 2 diabetes: lifestyle change vs. standard medical care

03 December 2024

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Food for skin health

02 December 2024

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Events

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19 April 2023

Sustainable diets: key updates from research, policy and action

Achieving a healthy and sustainable food future is an urgent matter that depends on global collaborative efforts. This event took place on the 19th April 2023, ahead...

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17 November 2022

The truth about plant protein

Alpro Foundation's annual online symposium 2022. Dietary guidelines recommend increasing the consumption of plant-based foods and lowering the consumption of animal-based foods both for health benefits and environmental...

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