A new study published by the Journal of Affective Disorders found that beef was the only food linked to a lower risk of depression.
They asked 14,216 people in Brazil between the ages of 35 and 74 if they followed a meatless diet, and interviewed participants to identify their episodes of depression
When looking at the association between plant-based diets and mental wellness, scientists took into consideration other variables including sociodemographic parameters, smoking or alcohol habits, levels of physical activity, self-assessed health status, body mass index and nutrition during the six months prior.