Nutrition Diva Monica Reinagel joins Tom in the studio for this month’s Smart Nutrition segment. With more Americans worried about the health effects of a meat-rich diet and the treatment of animals by the meat production industry, more people are turning to meat and dairy substitutes like veggie burgers, vegan cheese and other soy- , wheat- and vegetable-based products. How good do they taste? And are these meat alternatives more healthful and nutritious in the long run?
Monica Reinagel is a licensed nutritionist who blogs at Quick and DirtyTips.com.
