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And today’s misleading headline…
This time the headlines say that long term vegetarianism can lead to genetic mutations which raise the risk of heart disease and cancer, scientists have found. Well, that’s not really what…
Why all the milk tantrums?
Many people now accept that we ought to eat less meat and that, in fact, we don’t need to eat it altogether but it’s a whole different story with dairy.…
University of Manchester launches vegan-friendly menu
First year mathematics student, Aless Donebauer, was the only vegan student living in catered halls when they chef decided to change the menu to be more inclusive. The vegan option…
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Going vegan could help prevent prostate cancer
The US study analysed data on over 26,000 men comparing how a meat-and-dairy diet and a vegan diet affect the chances of developing prostate cancer. Around eight per cent of…
BBC Milking the Truth
It was more like an infomercial; an advertising film promoting cow’s milk in a supposedly objective style. Unfortunately the programme was misleading and riddled with factual errors and poor advice.…
Do men pass on obesity genes?
Romain Barrès’ team at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found marked differences in the sperm from 13 lean and 10 moderately obese men. They discovered a pattern of genetic…
Veganuary hitting the headlines
Veganuary aims to reduce the suffering of animals by inspiring and supporting people across the globe to go vegan for the month of January. Veganuary has taken the media by…
Environmental effect of bacon vs lettuce
The headlines are reporting today that “Lettuce is three times worse than bacon for emissions and vegetarian diets could be bad for environment”. How can that be? We all know…
