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Rhubarb

21/02/2026 | Tags:

Rhubarb has a lot of nutrients to offer – you may be surprised just how healthy it is!

Health news

The real offence isn’t vegan bacon – it’s killing animals for food

05/02/2026 | Tags:

meat alternatives
Vegan diets

Tom Parker Bowles’s mockery of vegan meat reveals more about his resistance to ethical and environmental progress than about the food itself.

Health blog

Smart, savvy and plant-powered – vegan on a budget

03/02/2026 | Tags:

Budget
Budget vegan
vegan diet

By choosing whole plant foods, shopping smartly, using bargains, and batch cooking simple meals, anyone can enjoy a varied, nourishing vegan diet on a budget.

Health blog

5 inflammatory foods to avoid

03/02/2026 | Tags:

There are many causes of chronic inflammation, including stress and exposure to pollutants, but the one we have the most control over is what we eat.

Health news

Why headlines claiming pork “helps you live longer” get the science wrong

28/01/2026 | Tags:

Meat
Red meat

Yet another Daily Mail headline spinning the science – lack of evidence of harm does not equal evidence of benefit!

Health news

The Daily Fail: The Real Secret to Living Longer? Plants, Not Meat

08/01/2026 | Tags:

Ignore the misleading headlines – a healthy vegan diet is the best way to increase longevity

Health news

Iodine status in the UK deserves our attention, but dairy is not the ‘solution’

07/01/2026 | Tags:

Cows - Dairy
Iodine

Alarmist claims that unfortified plant-based milks are driving lower IQs distort the facts – most people in the UK get enough iodine and mild deficiency can be avoided by using fortified plant milks which provide iodine without the downsides of dairy.

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