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Saturated fat is the unhealthy type of fat we don’t need – it raises cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart disease. It’s found in meat pies, sausages, fatty cuts…
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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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Saturated fat is the unhealthy type of fat we don’t need – it raises cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart disease. It’s found in meat pies, sausages, fatty cuts…
What’s new is the reason some of these chemicals are there may be completely unnecessary. Nitrites are used in the preserving process of meats such as bacon, ham and salami…
Vitamin B helps with energy, immunity, brain function, and red blood cell production and deficiencies can cause various health issues.
One of the mums in the article describes how she has lost friends over her decision to raise her child vegan, they accused her of denying him any choice. The…
Vitamin K was first identified in the early 1930s when it was shown to be essential for normal blood-clotting. The letter K is derived from the German word koagulation. So, it…
Ever wondered why lemon juice stops chopped apple going brown? It’s because it contains vitamin C – an antioxidant that protects food from spoiling when it’s exposed to air. A…
In the same week that Waitrose showed its food magazine editor William Sitwell the door for mocking vegans, they have published a report suggesting that one in eight Britons are…
The ‘fat is back’ brigade got a roasting in today’s Guardian “Butter nonsense: the rise of the cholesterol deniers”. This lot, not unlike flat earthers and climate change deniers, will not…
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