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Food menu fit for pandemic times
In the midst of a global pandemic, eating well in a sustainable way is more important now than ever, Flinders University experts say.
Aug 4, 2020
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Meet the super-nutritious new pasta with a greener footprint
The more environmentally minded and diet-conscious among us may soon be tinkering with age-old Italian recipes after scientists have shown a tasty new pasta made from chickpeas greatly improves the environmental sustainability ...
Jul 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Global report gives Australia an A for coronavirus response but a D on climate
The global Sustainable Development Report 2020, released this week in New York, ranks Australia third among OECD countries for the effectiveness of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, beaten by only South Korea and Latvia.
Jul 6, 2020
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Suggested move to plant-based diets risks worsening brain health nutrient deficiency
The momentum behind a move to plant-based and vegan diets for the good of the planet is commendable, but risks worsening an already low intake of an essential nutrient involved in brain health, warns a nutritionist in the ...
Aug 29, 2019
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Diet, food production must radically change to improve health, avoid potentially catastrophic damage to the planet
Transformation of the global food system is urgently needed as more than 3 billion people are malnourished (including people who are undernourished and overnourished), and food production is exceeding planetary boundaries—driving ...
Jan 17, 2019
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Environmental sustainability should be inherent to dietary guidance
It is the position of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) that environmental sustainability should be inherent to dietary guidance, whether working with individuals or groups about their dietary choices ...
Jan 8, 2019
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Inflammatory disorders
PM2.5 exposure linked to asthma rescue medication use
(HealthDay)—For individuals with asthma, increased fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure is associated with increased weekly rescue inhaler use, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in the Proceedings of the ...
Dec 10, 2018
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The environmental sustainability impact of foods in the national Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are devised to help Americans make healthy food choices for long-term health. But what about the long-term health of the planet that produces these foods?
Aug 7, 2018
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Designing local well-being indicators—the case of the Grenoble metropolitan area
Across international, European, national and local scales, the emergence of new socio-environmental indicators highlights the need to develop appropriate measurement strategies.
Nov 17, 2017
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Hidden hazards found in green products
A University of Melbourne researcher has found that common consumer products, including those marketed as 'green', 'all-natural', 'non-toxic', and 'organic', emit a range of compounds that could harm human health and air ...
Mar 4, 2015
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