Vegetarian and vegan diets are not linked to more symptoms overall, but the reasons for dietary restriction may still deserve attention.
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Pricing policies and retail strategies can help shift diets, but they must account for socioeconomic inequalities in how consumers respond to food prices.
Plant-based foods may be going out of fashion – an expert explains.
Choosing fruits and vegetables more carefully could help us better get important bioactives from our foods.
Iodised salt has begun to fall out of fashion in recent years.
More than 1,000 survey respondents suggest that a lot of people might already be thinking about reducing their meat intake when they’re young.
Places like schools, hospitals and universities can help address the climate crisis by promoting a shift to more sustainable diets.
A study links plant-based diets to lower odds of reaching 100 – but the result depends on age, weight and how plant-based diets are followed.
Most New Zealand adults consume more protein than the recommended amount. They could reduce meat without risking inadequate protein intake.
By choosing to transform how we grow food and what we eat – rather than letting climate change dictate the pace of change – we have so much to gain.
The evidence is clear - so why are people questioning the benefits of plant-based diets?
The food industry faces the same ‘stranded asset’ problem as fossil fuel companies.
The pioneering US health reformer and breakfast cereal inventor introduced plant-based meat substitutes to the public.
Not knowing exactly when regular meat consumption became part of our ancestors’ diets is a gap in our understanding of human evolution.
Product labelling showing whether food comes mainly from animals or plants can help consumers make more climate-friendly choices.
Using more appealing language and descriptions — rather than simply labelling foods ‘vegan’ or ‘vegetarian’ — can encourage people to choose plant-based foods more often.
Fibre can help prevent overeating and lower your type 2 diabetes risk. But even if you think you eat lots of veggies, you might still not be getting enough fibre.
While 30 is a meaningful target, small, sustainable changes will also have a lasting impact on health.
In 2024, 25 million people gave up meat for Veganuary. For many, it was a lasting change.
This year was the hottest on record. There are three ways people can reduce their individual carbon emissions this holiday season.
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Associate Professor, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University
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Professor, Sustainable Food Systems, Dalhousie University
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Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Professor in Food Distribution and Policy, Dalhousie University
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Associate Professor in Translational Medicine, University of Exeter
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Associate lecturer, Nutritional Biochemistry, University of Hertfordshire
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Research Associate, Centre for Culinary Innovation, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
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PhD Candidate & Registered Dietitian, Applied Human Nutrition, University of Guelph
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Senior research associate, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Sociology, University of East Anglia
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Professor, Dept of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Guelph
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adelaide University
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Clinical Instructor of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia