9,000 kids were conducted in a study by St. Michael’s Hospital where they discovered kids who eat a vegetarian diet had similarities in nutrition and growth as kids who consume meat, such as their BMI, height, and cholesterol levels. Since the discovery, promotion for eating a plant-based protein has grown in Canada. such as beans and tofu. Plant-based diets also promotes healthy eating since it increases the intake of fruit and vegetables, whole grain and fibre.