India, Feb. 24 -- Plant-based diets are coming to the forefront with many people turning vegan or vegetarian for health and ethical reasons. To cater to this growing demand, many plant-based, veg-only restaurants are opening up. These seem healthy as they serve only vegan and vegetarian dishes.

But in reality, the picture is not as health-friendly. A study published in Nutrients revealed that not all plant-based meals are healthy.

The researchers assessed the menus from 561 restaurants across 37 countries, including both vegan and vegetarian (VEG) restaurants and omnivore (OMNI) restaurants, which serve both plant- and meat-based dishes.

The findings of the study were noteworthy. A substantial percentage of plant-based meals served inc...