In a paper published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Dr. Chris Macdonald explored the best sources of protein currently available.

To answer the question, Macdonald had to build a new holistic scoring system that combines measures of environmental impact, health, affordability and availability into a single framework.

Applying the scoring system to 20 commonly consumed protein-rich foods, the analysis found a striking pattern: every product in the highest-scoring quintile was plant-based, while every product in the lowest-scoring quintile was animal-based. Tofu ranked first overall, while cheddar cheese ranked last.

The paper argues that many existing food rating systems focus on only one aspect of a product. While useful, these single-dimension labels can obscure important trade-offs and make it difficult to compare foods comprehensively.

TOFU DOMINATION

Link to open access article https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2026.1677796/full

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[–] 36 points 13 hours ago (10 children)

I’m here for tofu recipes pls

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  • [–] 2 points 1 hour ago*

    Magic Tofu:

    Per pound or 454g of extra-firm tofu:

    • Break the tofu block apart by hands in a bowl, make pieces of 2cm/1'' large
    • Add 1 table spoon of preferred oil (nut, vegetable oils)
    • Add 1 table spoon of cider vinegar
    • Add 1 table spoon of soy sauce
    • Add 1 table spoon of sugar (best source are honey, agave or maple syrup)
    • (Optional) Add 1-2 table spoons of preferred spicy sauce (I use sambal oelek or thai red curry paste)
    • Mix
    • Add 30 g of nutritional yeast
    • Mix
    • (Optional) Add more nutritional yeast for flavor (another 15 g should do), mix again
    • Put on a baking tray, preferably with a parchment baking sheet to cover it, and spread the tofu apart
    • Bake for 25 mins at 375°F or 190°C in the oven

    Enjoy on everything! I add it on top of pizzas, in wraps, in a plate with vegetables and rice....---

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  • [–] 1 point 4 hours ago

    I don't have a recipe as my wife is the tofu cook, but she uses silken tofu and cashews to make a shockingly good vegan mac and cheese. One of my kids became a vegetarian last year and now most of our meals are vegetarian or vegan just because it is too expensive and time consuming to make different meals.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 hours ago
    • 1-2 packs of plain tofu, drained, cubed (about 200-400g)
    • add to a pan and fry it a little until it shrinks in size and gets a little golden from all sides
    • add soy sauce until it's all coated and let it simmer and absorb the soy sauce a little
    • add a sweetener of your choice (agave syrup is the one I use), a good squeeze from the bottle is good
    • paprika powder
    • maybe MSG if you like the taste
    • salt a little if you don't like MSG
    • serve :)
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  • [–] 9 points 12 hours ago

    My personal favourite right now is:

    • A pack of firm tofu (~200g drained) cut into comfortable bite sizes
    • 2 tablespoons of soy
    • 0,5 - 1 inch of grated ginger
    • half a green onion chopped

    Add together in a bowl, mix and serve.

    It's a super quick side that goes well with nearly any of my regular dishes, and I eat it several times a week.

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