People with cancer can now expect to live longer – but are we missing the point?
What the headlines are not saying is that more people than ever are being diagnosed with cancer. In the UK, one in every two people born after 1960 will be…
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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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What the headlines are not saying is that more people than ever are being diagnosed with cancer. In the UK, one in every two people born after 1960 will be…
A unique Polish study set out to investigate and compare the impact of diet on the blood fats and cholesterol in vegan and omnivorous volunteers. All participants were healthy, between...
A diet rich in fruit and vegetables can significantly reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes The new UK-based study investigated the diets of over 1,500 participants for several years...
Scientists say there’s still no clear evidence that fish oils are healthful It was suggested in the late 60s that fish oil consumption might reduce your risk of heart disease...
It is widely accepted that replacing saturated fat from meat and dairy foods with polyunsaturated fats from olive oil, nuts, seeds and other plant oils can cut the risk of…
A new report from the independent professional organisation, the National Obesity Forum, says avoiding butter, cream, cheese and other fatty foods is actually fuelling the obesity epidemic and accuses UK…
Over 542,000 people in the UK are now vegan, up 360 per cent since the last count of 150,000 in 2006. Veganism is now Britain’s fastest growing lifestyle movement with…
The US Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics issued a glowing position statement on vegan diets The statement says: “It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that...
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