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Western Australia has introduced a limit on ham in school canteens. Here’s what has changed and the evidence it’s based on.
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Most of us are vaguely aware we shouldn’t eat too much red meat, but why? And does the type of meat make a difference?
Cancer causing molecules are abundant in processed meats.
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Whether these chemicals are harmful to our health depends a lot on what molecules they interact with in our body.
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But the national goal of cutting meat intake by 30% over the next ten years is likely to be missed.
Eating more fruits, vegetables and nuts can make a meaningful impact on a person’s health – and the planet’s too.
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A new study puts numbers to the health and environmental benefits – or impacts – of individual foods and shows how small changes can make a significant difference.
Largely as a result of school nutrition programs, today’s kids are eating more fruits and vegetables.
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New research shows both adults and kids are eating more nutritious food. But minorities and low-income populations still lag behind the rest.
The equivalent of one bacon rasher was associated with 44% increased dementia risk.
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If so, it’s just one lifestyle risk among many others.
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Red meat and processed meat seemed to get the all clear in a recent study but not everyone agrees.
It’s not certain why, but fibre has protective effects against bowel cancer.
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Bowel cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in Australia, and some cases could potentially be avoided. Here’s how.
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How a price-hiking “meat tax” could prevent 220,000 deaths and save more than US$40 billion in health care costs around the world every year.
Tiger Brands was thrown into the centre of the listeriosis storm.
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South Africa’s food making giant, Tiger Brands, could have handled the listeriosis crisis better.
A lab sample of the bacteria listeria monocytogene that causes listeriosis.
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The bacterial pathogen that is responsible for listeriosis can survive under even the toughest conditions.
Is meat the new tobacco? Some are suggesting it is, and urging a “sin tax” on beef, pork and other meats.
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Taxing a food product like meat, which has been entrenched in our culture for so long, is silly. We should let the market evolve and allow consumers to make their own choices.
Eight billion cans sold and counting…
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Over 80 years ago, Hormel Foods introduced a simple, canned meat product called Spam. It would go on to become one of the greatest marketing success stories of all time.
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A bit of prosciutto as part of a well-balanced diet is not going to do you much harm.
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Hold the cape and leggings. The dear old blood pudding has its merits, but it’s far from perfect.
Methods of communicating relative risk to the public are often confusing.
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There are several ways scientists can explain risks of cancer and other diseases; some are easier to understand than others.
Consumption of chicken has been rising in Africa. This is a short-term solution to improving food insecurity.
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Meat has health benefits. And good quality meat could also be the solution to the food insecurity problems that plague two-thirds of households in the developing world.
Eating two slices of bacon every day increases your risk of bowel cancer.
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The World Health Organisation has determined that eating processed meat definitely causes cancer, while eating red meat probably does.
Moderate intakes of red meat and alcohol can prevent a cancer diagnosis.
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Nearly 40,000 cancers diagnosed in Australia can be prevented if people avoid known risk factors for the disease, according to research published today.