Are European Diets Actually Healthy and Good for the Planet?
Researchers looked at what people eat in nine European countries to see if their diets are both healthy for their bodies and sustainable for the environment. …
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How to Make a Healthy Planet Diet Work Better in West Africa
Scientists looked at a popular healthy eating plan called the EAT-Lancet diet to see if it works well for people in West Africa. They found that while the diet …
Read MoreHow Your Food Choices Can Help Save the Planet
Scientists reviewed research about how climate change and food are connected, and what makes people choose healthier, more eco-friendly foods. The good news? …
Read MoreWhy College Students in Poland Aren't Eating More Plants
Researchers asked 241 college students in rural Poland about their views on vegetarian and vegan diets. They found that most students weren't interested in …
Read MoreWhy Our Planet's Health Matters for Growing Older
Scientists have discovered that we've been missing a huge piece of the aging puzzle. While researchers have focused mainly on understanding why our bodies age …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps You See How Your Food Choices Affect the Planet
Scientists created a new scoring system called DIEM that helps people understand how their food choices impact the environment. Instead of looking at one …
Read MoreHow Changing What We Eat Could Help People and the Planet
Scientists looked at research studies from 2015 to 2024 about how we can change our food systems to be better for both human health and the environment. They …
Read MoreNew Game Teaches Doctors How Earth's Health Affects Our Health
Doctors need to understand how the environment, climate, and society affect human health—a field called Planetary Health. But medical schools struggle to teach …
Read MorePlanet-Friendly Diet May Lower Cancer Risk by 22%
Scientists looked at eight major studies involving over 1 million people to see if following the EAT-Lancet diet affects cancer risk. This special diet was …
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