Plant-based diet

This article is about human diets which consist mostly or entirely of plant-based foods. For the natural behavior of feeding from plants (phytophagy), see Herbivore.

Plant-based dishes

A plant-based diet is a type of diet that consists entirely or mostly of plant-based foods. A wide range of dietary patterns fall in this category, all unified by a focus on high amounts of fiber-rich plants (vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices). They are thus defined in terms of high frequency of plants and low frequency or absence of animal food consumption. Examples include vegetarian diets, vegan diets, whole-food, plant-based diets, or "plant-forward" diets akin to the Mediterranean diet.