We all know we should eat plenty of fruit and veg, but just why is a plant based diet so good for us? And is it able to give us all we need, without animal based foods?

This week Luke explains the many complex ways in which our bodies react to a plant based diet, and why a little more veg and a little less meat might do us no harm.

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