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The type of protein we eat matters more than we thought The biggest study to date – with over 130,000 participants – of the effects of both plant and animal...
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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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The type of protein we eat matters more than we thought The biggest study to date – with over 130,000 participants – of the effects of both plant and animal...
Pulses are a part of most traditional diets and are packed with health benefits The pulse family consists of plants that produce a pod with seeds inside. They include beans,...
Meat is as much to blame for excess weight as sugar Sensational research that analysed data from 170 countries resulted in an important finding in two papers. After adjusting for...
Plant-based diets can be potent in preventing prostate cancer Genetic factors can play an important role in prostate cancer but lifestyle and diet choices are crucial – they can significantly...
A walnut extract successfully fights cancer cells Walnuts have many benefits including being a good source of essential omega-3 fats, protein, several vitamins and minerals. They also contain a wealth...
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!
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.
How is honey made? Producing honey is hard work: a bee makes just a twelfth of a teaspoon in her lifetime. Female foraging worker bees collect nectar from flowers. When…
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