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A Vegan Diet Could Save You Money Now and in the Future!
When comparing three diets for insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes, a whole food, plant-based diet cost just $9.78 per day. This was 38% less than the control diet, and 23% less than the DASH diet, which includes low-fat dairy, fish, and poultry.1 When participants ate the plant-based diet, they also had lower insulin requirements and improved insulin sensitivity, which could reduce their long-term health care costs.2
An analysis the Physicians Committee published last year found that food costs decrease 16% on a low-fat vegan diet, a savings of more than $500 a year, compared to a diet that includes meat, dairy, and other animal products.3
References
- Campbell EK, Taillie L, Blanchard LM, et al. Post hoc analysis of food costs associated with dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet, whole food, plant-based diet, and typical baseline diet of individuals with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes mellitus in a non-randomized crossover trial with meals provided. Am J Clin Nutr. 2023:S0002-9165(23)66356-7. doi:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.12.023
- Campbell TM, Campbell EK, Attia J, et al. The acute effects of a DASH diet and whole food, plant-based diet on insulin requirements and related cardiometabolic markers in individuals with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2023;202:110814. doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110814
- Kahleova H, Sutton M, Maracine C, et al. Vegan diet and food costs among adults with overweight: a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(9):e2332106. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.32106
