@ajstein
Agricultural economist interested in food, nutrition, health, sustainability. PhD. EU. Private account. Posts + Likes ≠ endorsements. Blocking trolls, unsupported claims etc. More infos at www.AJStein.de
Alors, qu'est qu'on doit choisir, un produit "ultra-transformé" avec Nutri-Score "B" ou une alternative moins transformée avec Nutri-Score "D"? C'est quoi le problème avec un aliment avec Nutri-Score "A" qui est néanmoins "ultra-transformé"? Nutri-Score est scientifique, mais "ultra-transformé"? 🤔
Processing per se is not necessarily bad, and potentially better if it's plant-based. Not everyone wants to eat lentils with rye bread. New plant-based alternatives help more people move to more healthy & sustainable diets. A good thing.
High adherence to a vegan diet may be beneficial for cardiovascular health. A study with ~1,700 participants highlights the potential role of dietary interventions (with a focus on plant-based diets) in reducing risks for heart health: doi.org/10.1371/jour... #Vegan #PlantBased #Diets #Health
Thanks. I only manage/block inappropriate posts, trolls, spammers etc., but not mere followers. There may be bad apples, but sleuthing other/passive accounts to determine if I like their stance would go too far, IMHO, too much censoring/judging. This is not what I want (and neither have time for).
European grocery chains promote plant-based choices via private-label products—with lower prices—and via expansion into more traditional products (like tofu, hummus). This could offer lessons for supermarkets elsewhere.
#PlantBased #Protein #Supermarkets #Retailers #SupplyChains #Climate #Pricing
Plant-based protein sales are growing in parts of Europe—helped by supermarkets. As much of retailers’ climate footprint comes from their supply chains (especially meat & dairy), many promote plant-based options: www.fastcompany.com/91492651/why... >>
While voluntary measures by retailers can improve the food environment, mandatory structural changes are most effective for improving disparities in the access to healthy food.
#Review #Supermarkets #FoodEnvironment #Consumers #Health #Nutrition #Obesity
Review: Over-consumption of foods high in fat, sugar & salt drives population risk of overweight, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases. The food environment in supermarkets is important for consumers' food choices, dietary quality and related health outcomes: doi.org/10.1017/S002... >>
About 25% of the global nitrogen fertilizer trade moves through that bottleneck. And unlike oil, fertilizer markets lack meaningful strategic reserves—making them particularly vulnerable to disruption.
#War #Iran #Trade #CommodityMarkets #Fertilizer #Nitrogen #FoodSecurity
A prolonged military conflict in the Middle East could disrupt global fertilizer markets due to Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world's most important trade routes: www.agriculture.com/partners-att... >>
Long-COVID can affect anyone, and currently there are no approved cures. The best prevention is avoiding infection—e.g. through vaccination and proper masking.
#COVID #LongCOVID #Health #Disability #Economics #Vaccines #Masking
The COVID virus has not disappeared. Long-term consequences of infection—or "Long COVID"—have already affected 20 million US Americans, leading to disability, time off work, and $170 billion in lost wages in the US alone: www.forbes.com/sites/omeraw... >>
Nutri-Score is a science-based public health tool meant to compare the nutritional quality of similar foods or substitutes at the same eating occasion—not of food across product categories. Such comparisons often aim to discredit the label because it challenges beliefs and economic interests.
Flawed comparisons: Nutri-Score ratings shouldn't be compared across unrelated foods. It's like comparing the energy label of a freezer with that of a dishwasher: www-linkedin-com.translate.goog/posts/serge-... #NutriScore #Nutrition #Labeling #Health #Consumers >>
In an online survey in Spain (n=500), participants prioritised pesticide reduction when assessing potential benefits of #CRISPR. Two groups emerged: one motivated by environmental #sustainability, the other by health and sensory quality: doi.org/10.1186/s401... #GeneEditing #PlantBreeding #Health
Sleep apnea & diet: An analysis of 200k participants (mean 12-year follow-up) found that higher adherence to the largely plant-based EAT-Lancet diet was linked to a lower risk of developing sleep apnea: doi.org/10.1016/j.sl... #PlantBased #Diets #Nutrition #Health #Sleep #SleepApnea
The authors recommend more public R&D and procurement of meat alternatives, support for farmers transitioning out of livestock, reform of livestock subsidies, higher pricing of conventional meat, and more international coordination (e.g. on standards & trade).
#FoodSystems #Procurement #Subsidies
In a review comparing meat alternatives across environmental impact, scalability, consumer acceptance & animal welfare, plant-based meat ranks highest—followed by single-cell proteins, cultured meat & insect-based proteins: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #PlantBased #AlternativeProteins #Sustainability >>
Climate risks arise not only from increased frequency of acute stressors such as heatwaves, but also from chronic stressors such as snow drought. With global warming, also the latter require better accounting, modelling & adaptation for resilient agriculture.
Snow drought exposure now affects ~80% of cropland in the Northern Hemisphere—up from ~50% in the 1960s—increasing vulnerability of winter wheat yields to reduced snowpack: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #ClimateChange #SnowDrought #Agriculture #Yields #Resilience #Modeling >>
Well-planned #plantbased diets link to lower risk of #heartfailure, while less healthy plant-based #diets link to higher risk—findings of a prospective study (190k participants, ~13 y follow-up) that are also in line with dietary guidelines: doi.org/10.3389/fnut... #Nutrition #Health #HeartHealth
Don't know who of the people in the article voted for whom. But Transfarmation is a project by "Mercy for Animals", which is an NGO funded from donor money. You're probably barking up the wrong tree here 🤷🏼
Subsidies go above all to livestock farmers, not growers of mushrooms: "Analysis of EU and US shows livestock farmers receive about 1,000 times more public funding than plant-based and cultivated meat": www.theguardian.com/environment/...
… For recreational athletes, transitioning to a plant-based diet may not impair performance. Contrary to social media claims, this adds to evidence that transitioning to a plant-based diet does not significantly change athletic performance.
#PlantBased #Nutrition #Sports #Athletes #Performance
A small crossover study found no significant differences in endurance or strength performance after 4 weeks each on both omnivorous and plant-based diets: Recreational runners and resistance trainers showed similar results in 12-minute runs and composite machine strength: doi.org/10.1186/s129... >>
Higher intake of plant-based foods is also linked to environmental sustainability, whereas diets rich in animal products, like red & processed meat, are linked to adverse health outcomes.
#PlantBased #Diets #Nutrition #Obesity #CVDs #Diabetes #Cancer #Micronutrients #Sustainability #Meat #Health
A Working Group of the Italian Society of Human Nutrition concludes that diets prioritising plant foods are associated with lower obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and certain cancers. They provide more micronutrients, fibre, antioxidants—and less saturated fat: doi.org/10.1016/j.nu... >>
Peut-être. Je trouve plus impressionnant ce que VG Pâtisserie fait au 123 Bd Voltaire—de la pâtisserie fine végétalienne qui ne cède rien à la traditionnelle. Ce n'est pas là qu'on va résoudre le climat ou le bien-être animal, mais si c'est possible en pâtisserie, changement est possible ailleurs.
Yes, but not thinking (or here rather communicating) out of the box means we're stuck in the box. There are great plant-based meat & dairy products out there. Some may try them and realize they can live with minor trade-offs (or even prefer them - good taste, easier to digest, better to store...)
You forgot to mention that transitioning out of livestock production would eliminate the manure problem... (And help address other problems.)