Making Healthy (Plant-Based) Diets the Easy Choice

Michelle L. O'Donoghue, MD, MPH; Robert J. Ostfeld, MD

May 09, 2022

This transcript has been edited for clarity.

Michelle L. O'Donoghue, MD, MPH: Hi. I'm Dr Michelle O'Donoghue reporting for Medscape. Joining me today is Dr Rob Ostfeld, who has been a leader in the field of plant-based nutrition and implementing change within his own hospital system in regard to the food that's delivered. You were also a discussant for one of the late-breaking clinical trials looking at a grocery-based type of intervention.

I think that it lends itself to just a natural topic of conversation, which is not so much necessarily what is the right diet for our patients — because I know that there are different viewpoints — but ultimately, it comes down to how we as physicians are often confused on the subject. There's very little training in medical school, as we know, and the headlines are contradictory each and every day as to which is the best diet to follow. Ultimately, how do we get the education not only for ourselves, but also to our patients? Where do you see that going in general?

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Robert J. Ostfeld, MD:Thank you so much for having me. It's an honor to be here with you.

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