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Tag: Diet and Nutrition
Death by Diet Soda?
A new study that links artificially sweetened beverages to premature death is prompting public angst. Some scientists say it has significant flaws.
Malnutrition Case Stirs Debate About Vegan Diets for Babies
A judge in Australia said a couple had left their baby “severely malnourished” on a strict vegan diet. Experts said that, with proper guidance, children can be on a totally plant-based diet.
Smoke, Drink and Eat What You Want, Norway’s Public Health Minister Says
The new minister, from a right-wing, anti-immigration party, told an interviewer that people knew what was healthy and she would not be the “moral police.”
New Diet Guidelines to Benefit People and the Planet: More Greens for All, Less Meat for Some
A report in the medical journal The Lancet recommends cutting food waste and consumption of red meat, especially among people who eat a lot of it.