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About Dr Justine Butler

I joined Viva! as a health campaigner in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. My scientific training helped me research and write numerous reports, guides and fact sheets for Viva! including Meat the Truth, Fish-Free for Life, One in Nine (breast cancer and diet) and the substantial report on the detrimental health effects of consuming dairy; White Lies. This accompanied Viva!’s report The Dark Side of Dairy which spelt out the inherent cruelty of dairy farming. We were the first UK group to take on the dairy industry in this way, and many of our supporters go vegan after reading these reports.

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Turmeric

19/11/2020 | A-Z of foods

A golden spice with a myriad of health benefits, turmeric is a true example of medicinal food. It is the root of a flowering plant from the ginger family native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

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Root vegetables

19/11/2020 | A-Z of foods

Root vegetables are responsible for storing water and important nutrients for the leafy part of plants above the soil, and we get all these nutrients when we eat them!

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Nuts

19/11/2020 | A-Z of foods

Some people avoid nuts due to their high fat content – but are all fats equal? Eating even small amounts regularly is associated with some pretty big health benefits…

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Hemp

19/11/2020 | A-Z of foods

It’s probably safe to assume that most don’t think of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa, as a food product. Although it’s best known as ‘weed’, its use as a food has recently skyrocketed.

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Ginger

19/11/2020 | A-Z of foods

One of the most popular ingredients in the world, ginger has a million uses and is amazing for your health. It is the root of a leafy plant with orchid-like flowers that originated in Southeast Asia.

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Aubergine

19/11/2020 | A-Z of foods

This deep purple vegetable popular across the world has a lot to offer. Aubergine is also known as eggplant or brinjal and belongs to the nightshade family, along with tomatoes and potatoes.

A-Z of health research

Lower your blood pressure with a vegan diet

Too much pressure!

16/11/2020 | A-Z of health research

The beneficial effects of a vegan diet on hypertension (high blood pressure) have been reported in many studies. This review looked at 15 different studies with over 800 participants.

A-Z of health research

Don’t forget your B12

16/11/2020 | A-Z of health research

Not much is known about the nutritional status of vegans in the Czech Republic. According to a 2019 survey, 10 per cent of Czechs aged 18-34 describe themselves as vegetarian or vegan.

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