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A meat analogue (Also called
meat substitute or mock
meat) is a food product that
approximates the aesthetic
qualities and/or chemical
characteristics of certain
types of meat. Some meat
analogues rely on one or
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Mediterranean diet
The Mediterranean diet is a
modern nutritional model
inspired by the traditional
dietary patterns of some of
the countries of the
Mediterranean basin,
particularly Southern Italy,
Greece, Cyprus, Portugal,
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Food groups
The food groups are part of
a method of classification
for the various foods that
humans consume in their
everyday lives, based on the
nutritional properties of
these types of foods and
their location in a
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Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism is the
practice of not eating meat.
Vegetarians may consume
dairy and egg products; a
stricter form is veganism,
which excludes dairy, eggs,
and any foods that contain
these or other animal
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Leaf vegetable
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