A recent review published in the journal Sustainability focuses on results of life cycle analysis (LCA) articles that summarize the current state of food choices on our environment. This narrative review “aims to demonstrate that healthy plant-based choices in our diet are linked to choices beneficial to our environment.” The authors also highlight the opportunitiesContinue reading “Food and sustainability: Is it a matter of choice?: A review”
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Ultra-processed foods linked to increased cancer risk, diabetes, and heart disease
New research published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe found that the higher the consumption of ultra-processed foods, the higher the risk of suffering from a combination of chronic diseases including cancer, diabetes and heart disease. According to the World Cancer Research Fund International, “Ultra-processed foods are convenient (long-shelf life, ready-to-eat), industrially manufactured foodsContinue reading “Ultra-processed foods linked to increased cancer risk, diabetes, and heart disease”
Cigarette style warning labels could reduce people’s meat consumption: New research
Cigarette style graphic warning labels could reduce people’s meat consumption, according to new research published in the journal Appetite. (Hughes et al., 2023) The new study suggests the use of warning labels on meat options could improve the public’s health and reduce the UK’s carbon footprint. The independent Climate Change Committee, which advises the UKContinue reading “Cigarette style warning labels could reduce people’s meat consumption: New research”
More than half of consumers are ‘climatarians’ and show concern for environment, new market research suggests
“Consumers are adapting their attitudes about food to a changing climate and aiming for more sustainable eating habits, research in Tetra Pak’s 2023 Index suggests.” The research also indicates that consumers are gravitating towards healthier products, a trend that is hampered little by economic concerns. “According to Tetra Pak’s Index 2023, based on research conductedContinue reading “More than half of consumers are ‘climatarians’ and show concern for environment, new market research suggests”
Ultra-processed foods increase risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: New study
According to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, a higher intake of ultra-processed foods is linked to higher risks for CVD and all-cause mortality. “The analysis included 41,070 adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2018), 208,051 adults from the UK Biobank database (2006-2010) and 108,714 adults fromContinue reading “Ultra-processed foods increase risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: New study”
U.N. climate warning also comes with clear steps to cut GHG emissions: Equitable shifts to healthy sustainable diets and halving food waste
“The United Nations’ new “progress report” on climate change confirms the world is careening deeper into the danger zone. The fires, droughts, floods, storms, and other extreme weather that have taken so many lives and livelihoods this year underscore the mountain of evidence about the dangers of a warming world. And yet somehow, we are still lettingContinue reading “U.N. climate warning also comes with clear steps to cut GHG emissions: Equitable shifts to healthy sustainable diets and halving food waste”
Having big meat-eaters reduce their meat consumption is the equivalent of taking 8 million cars off the road: Study
A recent study published in the journal Nature Food found that big meat-eaters in the United Kingdom (UK) reducing their meat consumption would be the equivalent of taking 8 million cars off the road. Prof Scarborough, who is part of the Livestock Environment And People (LEAP) project surveyed 55,000 people who were divided into bigContinue reading “Having big meat-eaters reduce their meat consumption is the equivalent of taking 8 million cars off the road: Study”
Stop Food Waste Day: New cookbooks
Today, April 26th 2023 is Stop Food Waste Day! It’s easy for you to get involved with reducing food waste – not just today – but everyday, using three easy strategies: Prevent, Inspire and Repurpose: Last year the Compass Group and its Stop Food Waste Day partners created an Stop Food Waste Day Digital Cookbook,Continue reading “Stop Food Waste Day: New cookbooks”
‘Climavorism’ is on the rise: New research
According to Kearney’s annual Earth Day Survey (2023), “The environment is increasingly playing a role in purchasing decisions, with 42% of consumers stating they always or nearly always consider it. This figure, the highest on record, was an 18 percentage point increase from the prior year. The report also said the cost of more environmentally friendlyContinue reading “‘Climavorism’ is on the rise: New research”
Meat, rice, and dairy production will push the planet past the 1.5C Paris Climate Agreement target: New study
Greenhouse gas emissions that are produced from the way humans produce and consume food could add nearly 1 degree of warming to the Earth’s climate by 2100, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change. Continuing the dietary patterns of today will push the planet past the 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7Continue reading “Meat, rice, and dairy production will push the planet past the 1.5C Paris Climate Agreement target: New study”
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