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The meat industry uses the tobacco playbook to sow doubt about health risks. Fake science and lobbying undermine public trust.
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The meat industry uses the tobacco playbook to sow doubt about health risks. Fake science and lobbying undermine public trust.
The study modelled what the tax on processed and red meat products should be if the health consequences of consuming them were taken into account. They also considered the level…
In the same week that Waitrose showed its food magazine editor William Sitwell the door for mocking vegans, they have published a report suggesting that one in eight Britons are…
Most people go vegan for ethical reasons while others take this step for their health or to tread lightly on the environment. We all gradually learn more about the other…
Little wonders Pulses are a great source of protein, complex (healthy) carbohydrates, several B vitamins, vitamin K, calcium, potassium, iron and zinc. They offer an excellent nutrition package and that’s why they are a part of most…
The review published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care analysed all previous controlled trials where plant-based diets were used to treat or manage diabetes in adults. The aim of…
The ‘fat is back’ brigade got a roasting in today’s Guardian “Butter nonsense: the rise of the cholesterol deniers”. This lot, not unlike flat earthers and climate change deniers, will not…
As the dreaded hospital trolley approaches, your heart sinks. What will be today’s offering? Diced vegetables sitting lonely in the middle of the plate or yet another baked potato? Or…
Researchers, from University College London, reviewed the dietary habits of 32,908 people in France, Australia, Spain, UK and the US and found similar patterns around the world. They looked at…
Out of 665 samples from England, Wales and Northern Ireland collected by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), 145 contained unspecified meat. The samples came from 487 businesses, including restaurants and…