Sustainable food choices – myths and facts
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As vegans, we care where our food comes from but how do we tell what’s sustainable and what isn’t?
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As vegans, we care where our food comes from but how do we tell what’s sustainable and what isn’t?
The biggest review of all large-scale studies to date finds red and processed meat increase the risk of heart disease, according to research from the University of Oxford.
Picking one or two plant foods to try and suggest that a vegan diet is environmentally damaging is wrong and smacks of desperation.
News headlines this week imply plant-based burgers are nutritionally inferior to grass-fed beef – but that not what the study found.
It may not appeal much to vegans but cultured meat has the potential to save billions of animals’ lives and have a substantially lower impact on the environment than animal agriculture.
There are more mock meat varieties coming on to the market than we can keep count of so how do you choose what to buy and what to give a miss?
We know antioxidants are supposed to be good for us, but what exactly are they, where do they come from and what do they do?
The biggest study to date investigating the link between diet and Covid-19 brought incredible results – having a healthy diet cuts the risk of infection but even if you do get infected, it makes you much less likely to suffer severe symptoms!
Chickpeas offer many nutrients essential to our health, are easy to use and good for the environment!
Peas are simply amazing – nutritious, healthy and sustainable. Find out just what they have to offer!
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