A new ‘protein roadmap’ produced by CSIRO reveals foods set to fill fridges by 2030 as health, environmental and ethical concerns push consumers away from meat.
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Potato milk may not be the most nutritious plant-based alternative – but it still has some benefits.
Reviving long-lost legume species could help improve global food security and decrease world hunger.
Months not eating or moving don’t result in muscle wasting and loss of function for animals that hibernate. New research found gut microbes help their hosts hold onto and use nitrogen to build proteins.
In almost every way, one cheeseburger does not equal six apples. With the goal of optimal health in mind, a calorie is not a calorie is not a calorie.
Technological advancements in food production have created new ways to meet the growing demand for protein. Canada’s investment in this industry may create jobs and reduce carbon emissions.
A food historian spent a month at the Library of Congress trying to answer the question of why we have historically been, and remain, so focused on dietary protein. Here is what she found.
Insect farming is growing in popularity as an alternative to traditional livestock and feed production. A scholar evaluates what that means in terms of trillions of insect lives.
The FDA has largely lost its ability to regulate the myriad pills, powders and potions that promise to grow muscle, shed body fat and improve your focus.
Many plant-based products contain similar ingredients to ultra-processed foods.
Two billion people already eat ‘prawns of the land’, so why don’t many Australians? A new CSIRO industry roadmap on edible insects explains why we should bring bugs into mainstream diets.
A lack of policy has allowed industrial chicken farms to multiply in certain parts of the UK – with a lack of consideration of the environmental and social impacts.
A dietitian breaks down everything you need to know about this viral meat substitute.
Scientists in an artificial intelligence lab have made a breakthrough in solving the problem of how proteins fold into their final three-dimensional shape. The work could speed up creation of drugs.
Most people know the benefits of physical activity. However, we tend to be less aware of how damaging inactivity can be, even for short periods — especially for older adults.
Our bodies need fuel both for exercise and recovery.
Without proper care, lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic could worsen muscle loss and long-term health in ageing populations.
Protein is extremely important for our health as we age.
Our cells may be small, but they are mighty. And they are made of lots of amazing stuff, from the DNA that tells your body how to grow, to mini skeletons that let cells move around.
Studies show rest days are important for helping our body recover and adapt in many ways.
Top contributors
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Lead for Evidence-Based Medicine and Nutrition, Aston Medical School, Aston University
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Doctoral Student in Biochemistry, University of Washington
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Professor of Nutritional Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition, University College Cork
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Research Associate in Plant Biology, University of Cambridge
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Senior Lecturer in Sport, Health & Exercise Science, University of Stirling
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Lecturer in Exercise Physiology Across the Lifespan, Deakin University
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Principal Lecturer in Sports Nutrition and Strength and Conditioning, Sheffield Hallam University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Durham University
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Associate Professor of Dietetics, Swinburne University of Technology
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Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Professor of Nutrition & Research Director for the Food and Nutrition Flagship, CSIRO
