Vegetarian and vegan diets are the best for the planet. But most omnivores simply won’t switch to them. It’s realistic to promote the Mediterranean diet instead.
Vitamin supplements may help you avoid deficiencies.
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Menus that are three-quarters vegetarian help meat eaters choose more climate-friendly options, a tactic that restaurants could use to help fight climate change.
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.
A new paper suggests that plant- and fish-based diets lessen the chance of developing severe symptoms – but hold off from becoming vegetarian or pescatarian for now.
These compounds occur naturally in a number of healthy foods, including legumes and whole grains.
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Anti-nutrients naturally occur in food and can block the amount of other nutrients available for your body to use. But their effects aren’t all bad, which is why they’re undergoing an image makeover.
Plant-based alternative foods have grown in popularity, but it’s important to read the labels to know if they’re healthy.
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The end of factory farming will lay the foundation for a rural resurgence and the development of more just and sustainable communities for people and animals alike.
The Cow-Pock - or the Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation! (1802) by James Gillray.
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The smallpox vaccination used calf lymph, which was unacceptable to vegetarians and anti-vivisectionists who were growing in number from the mid 19th century.