Dec 06
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced a $44 million investment to provide every New York City health care practitioner with free introductory training in nutrition and lifestyle medicine. The investment will train practitioners in lifestyle medicine, which has six tenets including a healthy, plant-forward diet; …
Nov 28
For the first time in U.K. history a vegan will serve as head of environmental policy for the prime minister. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has hired Meera Vadher as his head of environmental policy. Vadher’s social media bio notes that she’s vegan with a “strong desire to smash the jargon and simplify politics and current …
Nov 23
According to a new report by the Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy, the top five meat companies and the top 10 dairy companies produce 80% of the methane of the entire European Union (which has a population of over 445 million). The report for the first time estimates the methane emissions of five of …
Nov 22
Greater adherence to a plant-based diet was associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women in a recent study published in the journal Diabetes Care. A plant-based dietary pattern, “the Portfolio Diet”, has been shown to lower LDL cholesterol and other cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to the abstract of the …
Nov 21
According to a new study published by the Journal of Nutritional Science, “dietary shifts toward plant-based nutrition effectively reduces dietary-induced, low-grade metabolic acidosis.” “Contemporary diets in Western countries are largely acid-inducing and deficient in potassium alkali salts, resulting in low-grade metabolic acidosis”, states the study. “The chronic consumption of acidogenic diets abundant in animal-based foods …
Nov 16
According to a new market research report the soy protein market is projected to reach $14.1 billion by 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9% from 2022 to 2029 In terms of volume, the market is projected to reach 7,698.9 thousand tons by 2029, at a CAGR of 7.3% from 2022 to 2029. …
Nov 16
42% of consumers worldwide think most people will likely be eating plant-based food instead of meat in the next ten years. This is according to a new global consumer research study conducted by GlobeScan, a global insights and advisory consultancy, and EAT, the science-based non-profit for global food system transformation. The report into healthy, sustainable, and …
Nov 14
Plant-based diets are linked to reduced risk of stroke, finds a new study published in the journal Annals of Neurology and published online ahead of print by the National Institute of Health. The comprehensive study was conducted by researchers at the University of Vermont, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the University of Texas Health Science …
