Two decades of studies find huge health benefits linked to plant-based diets
More research shows how a healthy, vegan diet protects your heart health.
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Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
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More research shows how a healthy, vegan diet protects your heart health.
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Yet more research showing how a plant-based diet may protect against Covid-19.
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The average UK teen gets two-thirds of their calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), this is not a vegan issue.
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