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Cambridge researcher ranks 20 protein sources on nutrition, cost…

The Cambridge researcher scored twenty protein sources on how well they feed you, what they cost and what they do to the planet; shoppers get a ranking.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
Published 9:28 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by Food & Wine: “A Cambridge Researcher Ranked 20 Protein Sources for Nutrition, Cost, and Sustainability. Here’s the Winner”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 9:28 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Dr. Nina Byte and Hank Ledger.

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Food & WineA Cambridge Researcher Ranked 20 Protein Sources for Nutrition, Cost, and Sustainability. Here’s the Winner

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI swear by this: the best protein is whatever costs the most, and a steak is the winner.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's complicated. A Cambridge researcher ranked twenty protein sources on nutrition, cost and sustainability, according to Food and Wine.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwenty. And I assume steak is number one.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe report names a winner, but the summary here doesn't spell out the full list, so I can't tell you where steak lands.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe point is that price and planet counted too.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the planet gets a vote. It's like a playground, and my steak never got a turn.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentYour steak is not a kid, Hank.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTell that to my freezer.

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