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Past Seed Grant Recipients and Research

Twice a year, PBDI awards $25,000 in seed grants to support plant-based research focused on health and sustainability. Explore the research PBDI has funded over the years.

2023

“PLANT” – Providers Learning About Nutrition Together

Exploring Latinx Immigrant Perspectives about Adapting Plant-Based Meat Alternatives into Family Meal Preparation 

The Role of Plant-Based Metabolites on Type 3 Innate Lymphoid Cells

Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum for Medical and Physician Assistant Students   

Dietary supplementation with fermented food reverses age-dependent gut dysbiosis and maintains gut health 

The Role of Whole Food Plant-Based Diets in Children with Type 2 Diabetes, A Pilot Study

2022

The Effect of a High Fiber, Plant-Based Diet on Pediatric Obesity

The Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Obstetrician-Gynecologists Towards a Whole-Food, Plant-Predominant Eating Pattern

Risk of new-onset IBD among patients consuming a plant-based diet

Incorporation of tapioca, modified citrus pectin and other plant-based materials to improve the texture and flavor of existing plant-based meat-like patties

An Educational Campaign to Stimulate Adoption of a Whole-Food Plant-Based Diet Amongst Stanford Physicians

The Beliefs and Attitudes Among Collegiate Athletes About Protein Consumption Study

Evaluation of a High Fiber, Non-Restrictive Diet on Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease-A Pilot Study

Plant-Based Foods Can Mitigate Genotoxicity Risks Through Less Ingestion of Damaged DNA

Supporting Stanford Hospital Food System Towards Improvements in Health and Sustainability

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