Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
Focus on bowel cancer
- Cancer
- Vegan diets
A large body of evidence shows that plant-based diets protect against bowel cancer while meat increases the risk
Remember, plants are cool
- Climate Crisis
- Environment
Research shows how plants, even just a few grown on a balcony, can help mitigate high temperatures
Wild-caught fish numbers
- Environment
- Fish
- fish farming
Fish are sentient creatures and should be measured in individual numbers rather than by weight, say scientists
Ancient communities were more plant-based than thought
- Evolution
More evidence shows our early ancestors relied more heavily on plant foods than previously thought
Focus on Diabetes
- Diabetes
A study of over 200,000 shows meat increases the risk of diabetes
One health for all, but not without drastic change
- The Environment
- Vegan diets
Moving away from animal agriculture could help ensure a more just and sustainable future for everyone.
Think you’re green? You’ve gotta be vegan
- Biodiversity
- Environment
Even small amounts of meat and dairy in the diet have damaging impacts on the environment, the only green diet is a green diet.
The evidence mounts – plant-based diets protect against covid
- coronavirus covid-19
- covid risk and diet
- Covid-19
- Zoonoses
Vegan diets may lower the risk of catching covid or suffering severe symptoms if you do.
Double trouble – biodiversity losses, greater than thought
- Biodiversity
- The Environment
New research suggests two million species are at risk of extinction – double the United Nation’s 2019 estimate.
Fishy tales – you don’t need fish oil supplements
- Fish
- Fish oil
- Omega-3
- Vegan diets
Health claims for fish oils do not stack up, you are better off eating more fresh veg.
