New report shows benefits of eating whole plant foods over meat and processed alternatives

Aug 28, 2024, at 09:29 pm

With barbecue season in full swing, many will be opting for veggie burgers in an attempt to eat more sustainably and improve their health.

Eating wild meat significantly increases zoonotic disease risk: UN report

Sep 16, 2021, at 02:31 pm

New York: The domestic consumption of meat from wild animals has significant impacts on most species protected under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), says a new report released on Wednesday, including increasing the risk of diseases spreading from animals to humans.

WHO and partners urge countries to halt sales of wild mammals at food markets

Apr 14, 2021, at 04:24 pm

New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have called for countries to suspend sales of live wild mammals in traditional food markets, also known as “wet markets”, in efforts to prevent the emergence of new deadly diseases, such as COVID-19.

Substituting healthy plant proteins for red meat lowers risk for heart disease: Study

Apr 12, 2019, at 03:44 pm

Boston, Apr 12 (IBNS): Diets that replaced red meat with healthy plant proteins led to decreases in risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Purdue University.

Eating meat linked to higher risk of diabetes, finds study

Sep 07, 2017, at 12:21 am

Singapore, Sept 6 (IBNS): While a plant-based diet is generally considered healthier than a meat-based diet in preventing the risk of diabetes, not all meats affect the risk equally.