Heather Mills McCartney Defended by Charity in “Science’ Row
A lobby group set up to promote GM foods – Sense About Science – has been accused of doing what it accuses celebrities and other groups of doing – using phoney science.
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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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A lobby group set up to promote GM foods – Sense About Science – has been accused of doing what it accuses celebrities and other groups of doing – using phoney science.
It affects two-thirds of Brits, costs the average woman a needless £1,137 a year and could be dramatically reduced by making a simple dietary switch, the Viva Health has claimed during Obesity Awareness Week.
Add years to your life, cut your risk of killer diseases and whittle away the pounds – that’s the message behind a new guide launched by health charity, the Viva Health this week.
Too much calcium may lead to dementia in the elderly new research reveals. Scientists found that excess calcium in the diet can narrow the blood vessels in the brain leading...
A team of researchers at Nottingham University have discovered that a compound found in chillies called capsaicin can be used to target and kill cancer cells. It does this by...
A new study from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine shows that the daily consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables can reduce the risk of miscarriage. Researchers questioned...
Researchers from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health found that diets containing plenty of fruit and vegetables were associated with a lower risk of venous thromboembolisms (VTE), otherwise...
Eating soya foods can almost halve the risk of ovarian cancer, according to scientists from the Northern Californian Cancer Centre. The diets of over 97,275 women were analysed, 280 of...
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