#EU: Using the authorization process for GMOs also for new genomic techniques presents a high #investment barrier, meaning it is unlikely that companies develop new plants for cultivation in the EU—which hurts the competitiveness of its agriculture: doi.org/10.1093/erae... #PlantBreeding #Regulation
Front-of-pack labels containing Nutri-Score information can support healthier decisions by consumers without increasing their decision time: doi.org/10.5057/isas... #Nutrition #Health #NutriScore #Labeling #Labelling #Labels #Consumers
The concept of #ultraprocessed foods captures foods that are not necessarily harmful and even some that are beneficial to #health. Instead, policies should target #nutrition -poor, calorie-dense & rapidly consumed foods—regardless of their degree of processing: doi.org/10.1126/scie... #UPFs #NOVA
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What do randomized controlled trials really tell us about the effects of ultraprocessed foods?
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Abstract. We examine the economic impact of regulating new genomic techniques on investment decisions in the EU. Using a real options model, we compare fiv
This study investigates how different front-of-pack nutrition labels and time constraints influence consumers’ ability to select healthier food produc …
Plant-based #diets have been linked to favorable metabolic & immune regulation, suggesting a potential role in #sepsis prevention. In a 16-year follow-up study of over 180k patients, greater adherence to a healthy #plantbased diet was linked to a lower risk of sepsis: doi.org/10.1097/CCM.... #health
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The average person eats about 6x as much #chicken and 2x as much #pork as their grandparents' generation did—it's not "tradition" to stuff one's face with #meat, it's not "culture" to have animal-source ingredients in every food product: www.theguardian.com/environment/... #Diets #Tradition #Culture
Male #insecurity: Half the men in the US—at least according to one poll—consider a carnivore diet “masculine”, and 40% would not change their #diets, even if “masculine” foods were harmful to their #health. (In fact, a carnivore diet can be detrimental to men’s health.) www.pcrm.org/news/news-re...
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As Men’s Health Month approaches in June, a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult poll finds that most men, 53%, consider a carnivore diet—eating only animal products—to be...
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UN report says global meat supply has risen fourfold in last 60 years and is expected to keep rising
A paper I just read: Yes, cattle is a key driver of climate change. But grassland has aesthetic, recreational, cultural & historical value, and cattle prevents it from returning into wilderness & forests. So on balance, cattle is not that bad. (All a question of priorities, I guess.)
