Eating red meat and dairy could help to fight cancer, suggests a new study
A fatty acid found in some meats and dairy was found to help the body fight tumours. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blow to veganism? Nutrient found in beef and dairy helps fight cancer
A molecule naturally found in human milk and animal products such as meat and dairy can infiltrate tumors and kill cancer cells, according to a new study by University of Chicago researchers. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The International Caviar Market Is Rife with Fraud
Caviar has never gone out of style, but these days, it’s particularly in demand. In the last year or so, the upmarket delicacy has begun to make regular appearances in over-the-top stunt foods, such as garnishing fried fish sandwiches, and highbrow-lowbrow trendy pairings like caviar-topped Pringles. Market research suggests that U.S. sales are expected to surpass $400 million this year, up from $100 million in 2022.
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This swelling demand may be good news for Pringles, but it’s bad news to Jutta Jahrl, a conservationist and project manager at the World Wildlife F...
Source: TIME: Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Can Beyond Meat Stock Rebound After A 46% Drop This Year?
After almost a 46% decline this year, at the current price of around $7 per share, we believe Beyond Meat stock (NASDAQ : BYND), a plant-based meat alternative - is fairly priced. BYND stock has dropped from around $12 to $7 year-to-date, largely underperforming the broader indices, with the S&P…#beyondmeat #sp #bynd #wmt #cost #msft #beyondmeats #18 #rps #beyondmeatsvaluation (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Are YOU open and agreeable? You've got a high chance of going vegan: Fascinating study reveals how our personality traits shape the food we eat
If you find you tend to be open to trying new things and are a warm, polite person, then you are more likely to try out going vegan. Whereas if you're someone who is closed off, you're a meat-eater. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study Confirms Link Between Red Meat and Diabetes Risk Study Confirms Link Between Red Meat and Diabetes Risk
The findings support the current dietary recommendations of limiting consumption of red meat and highlight the importance of alternative sources of protein, according to the researchers.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - November 21, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Experts warn giving dogs raw meat ups risk of antibiotic-resistant E. coli
Experts have warned that giving your dog raw meat ups the risk of being exposed to antibiotic-resistant E. coli. E. coli is a type of bacteria that can make humans very unwell. It is one of the leading causes of food poisoning, urinary tract infections and bloodstream infections. In some cases, it…#onehealth #universityofbristol #onceecoli #matthewavison (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Improving Livestock Health Is a Net Positive Move Towards Net Zero
Reducing global livestock disease levels by just 10% through vaccination and other preventative health measures would bring down greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 800 million tonnes. Credit: Guilhem Alandry/HealthforAnimalsBy Carel du Marchie SarvaasBRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov 21 2023 (IPS) The recent downturn in sales of alternative meat products is only the latest evidence that the world is unlikely to give up animal protein completely in the long run.
In fact, all forecasts suggest global consumption of meat, milk, fish and eggs will continue to rise, with some parts of the world relying on animal agriculture to make...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Carel du Marchie Sarvaas Tags: Climate Action Climate Change Environment Food and Agriculture Food Sustainability Global Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
How diets vary across London's 32 boroughs: Fascinating interactive maps reveal capital's biggest meat-eaters and dairy-dodgers (as well as where is buying the most fruit and veg...)
EXCLUSIVE: Just 10.2 per cent of food purchases in Newham, home to the likes of Stratford and West Ham, are red meat, poultry or fish. For comparison, the figure stands closer to 14.9 per cent in Enfield. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
World Must Cut Emissions By 42% by 2030 to Meet 1.5C Paris Goal
The globe is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming since pre-industrial times, set to blow well past the agreed-upon international climate threshold, a United Nations report calculated.
To have an even money shot at keeping warming to the 1.5-degree Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) limit adopted by the 2015 Paris climate agreement, countries have to slash their emissions by 42% by the end of the decade, said the U.N. Environment Programme’s Emissions Gap report issued Monday. Carbon emissions from the burning of coal, oil and gas rose 1.2% last year, the report sa...
Source: TIME: Science - November 20, 2023 Category: Science Authors: SETH BORENSTEIN / AP Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
NHS data: help stop the sell-off
NHS England is set to hand over its patient data and share of a £480m contract to US company Palantir in a plan to create a new database.
This marks the biggest IT contract the NHS has ever awarded.
Palantir is a spy technology firm that works with intelligence and military agencies in the UK and US, including the CIA.
UNISON is working alongside the campaigning organisation Foxglove to help challenge this. An emergency petition to health secretary Victoria Atkins has been set up, which UNISON members are invited to sign and share.
Sign the petition here
The petition calls on Ms Atkins to cancel the contract and design a...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - November 20, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Janey Starling Tags: Article News health NHS privatisation Source Type: news
Feeding dogs raw meat increases the risk of antibiotic-resistant E. coli
Feeding dogs raw (uncooked) meat increases their risk of excreting E. coli that cannot be killed by a widely used antibiotic - ciprofloxacin - researchers at the University of Bristol have found from a study of 600 healthy pet dogs. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 20, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School, Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine; Press Release Source Type: news
Ahead of Dutch elections, food banks highlight the cost-of-living crisis, a major campaign theme
VOORBURG, Netherlands (AP) — Cans of fish, jars of pasta sauce and bags of beans are stacked in blue crates. Meat, dairy and bread are kept cold in a huge freezer and a walk-in refrigerator in this affluent Dutch town. The supplies are on hand to feed the new poor in one of the richest nations in…#voorburg #netherlands #dutch #robkuipers #leidschendamvoorburg #hague #mauricecrul #pieteromtzigt #christian #democrat (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Meat Substitutes Market is Expected to Grow $4.04 billion by 2027
Chicago, Nov. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The meat substitutes market is a dynamic and rapidly growing segment within the food industry. Meat substitutes, also known as meat alternatives or plant-based meats, are products designed to replicate the taste, texture, and nutritional profile of…#marketsandmarkets #healthbenefits #risingstar #tempeh #mexico #tempehofferhealth (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Italy bans lab-grown meat and ‘tofu steak’ in a bid to protect prosciutto and the people who make it
Italy’s government has moved to ban the production of lab-grown meat, a landmark move the country’s right-wing government says it has taken to protect Italian culture and its agriculture sector. The country became the first in Europe to ban the cultivation of artificial meat with a bill signed…#italian #coldiretti #giorgiameloni #brothersofitaly #lollobrigida #rings #jrrtolkein #larepubblica #ministryofculture #politico (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
