11 Sep 2023 --- Following a vegan diet for 16 weeks decreased total food costs by 16% per day for study participants, while daily food spending for a control group consuming their regular diet did not change. Meanwhile, the Vegan Society notes that affordability is a crucial barrier to consumers adopting a vegan diet in the current cost-of-living crisis. Nutrition Insight discusses the costs of vegan diets with the study’s co-author, Hana Kahleova, Ph.D., the director of clinical research at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and Hannah Coyne, campaign manager for The Vegan Society.
