Recent books like We Are the Weather advocate for considering how our dietary choices affect the climate crisis, but new research shows that most Americans are not discussing the environmental impacts of their diets with friend and family, as Inverse reported. The bright side is that almost everyone surveyed said they were willing to eat […]
Ditching cheese, milk and other dairy products for more plant-based foods could reduce your risk of developing prostate cancer. In a new study published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, Mayo Clinic researchers found that eating a lot of dairy products was associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. And though the […]
By Kerstin Palme Creepy-crawlies are among the oldest life forms on this planet. Before dinosaurs ever walked the earth, insects were certainly already there. Some estimates date their origins to 400 million years ago. They’re also extremely successful. Of the 7 to 8 million species documented on Earth, around three quarters are likely bugs. But […]
By Elizabeth Streit, MS, RDN, LD Vegetarianism has become increasingly popular in recent years. This diet is associated with a lower risk of chronic diseases and may aid weight loss (1Trusted Source). However, you may find it difficult to lose weight on a vegetarian diet — especially if you’re eating too many refined carbs or […]
By Paul Brown A sustainable food policy which ends red meat meals has improved student diets and boosted a university catering service’s profits. The University of Cambridge in England, one of the richest and most famous universities in the world, has ended red meat meals in its outlets. Beef and lamb are off the menu […]
One-quarter of world’s tropical land could disappear at the end of the century if global consumption of meat and dairy isn’t curbed, resulting in the widespread loss of species and their habitats. According to a new report published in Global Environmental Change, within 80 years nine percent of some of the planet’s most biodiverse natural […]
In a bid to fight the climate crisis, one London university is taking beef off the menu at all campus eateries. Goldsmiths, University of London announced the beef ban Monday as part of a series of steps designed to help the institution, which has declared a climate emergency, go carbon neutral by 2025. Other measures […]
Food production must change drastically and immediately in order to sustain ourselves through the ongoing climate crisis, says a new United Nations report put together by more than 100 experts from 52 different countries, according to The New York Times. The special report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concluded that efforts to curb […]
German politicians from the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Greens on Wednesday proposed raising the value added tax (VAT) on meat to the standard rate of 19%. Currently, meat is taxed at a reduced rate of 7%. “I am in favor of abolishing the VAT reduction for meat and earmarking it for more animal welfare,” […]
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