Eating for the Planet May Help You Live Longer
Scientists reviewed 23 studies involving thousands of adults to see if eating a planetary health diet—which focuses on plant-based foods and limits meat—could …
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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. …
Read MoreMost Parents Want Eco-Friendly Foods for Kids—Here's What They're Already Doing
A new study asked 316 Australian parents about feeding their children in ways that are better for the environment. Good news: most parents already do many …
Read MoreEating for the Planet May Help You Live Longer
Researchers studied whether eating a diet that's good for the environment is also good for your health. They looked at data from thousands of older adults and …
Read MoreEating for the Planet May Protect Your Kidneys
Researchers followed nearly 100,000 British adults for about 9 years to see how their eating habits affected kidney health. They found that people who followed …
Read MoreHealthier Diets in Mexico Cost Less and Help the Planet
Researchers in Mexico compared what people currently eat with seven different healthier diet options to see which ones were cheaper, better for the …
Read MoreEating for a Healthy Planet May Lower Diabetes and Liver Disease Risk
Researchers studied over 170,000 people to see if following the EAT-Lancet diet—a eating plan designed to be healthy for both people and the planet—could …
Read MoreHealthy Foods That Help the Planet Don't Have to Taste Bad
Scientists in New Zealand created a computer tool to find the best diets that are good for your body, good for your wallet, and good for the environment. They …
Read MoreWhat Japanese Home Cooking Teaches Us About Eating Healthy and Helping the Planet
Researchers looked at 120 recipes from a popular Japanese cooking TV show to understand how traditional Japanese meals can be both nutritious and good for the …
Read MoreWhat People Eat Across Europe and Africa Reveals Surprising Diet Patterns
Researchers created a new tool to measure how healthy and environmentally friendly people's diets are across five European and North African regions. They …
Read MoreCan Eco-Friendly Diets Give You All the Nutrients You Need?
Researchers wanted to know if eating in a way that's better for the planet could still give your body all the vitamins and minerals it needs. They had 355 …
Read MoreHow College Cafeterias Can Help Students Eat Healthier
Researchers looked at studies about how college and university food services can encourage students and staff to make healthier and more environmentally …
Read MoreEating for the Planet: How Sustainable Food Choices Help Earth and Health
Researchers tested whether eating in a more environmentally-friendly way could help both people and the planet. Over 12 weeks, 292 people received personalized …
Read MoreEating Healthier vs. Saving the Planet: Why It's Complicated
Researchers in China studied how people's eating habits affect both their health and the environment. They found that when families eat healthier foods, it …
Read MoreYour Food Choices May Support Unfair Labor Practices
A new study looked at what Americans eat and discovered that some recommended diets contain hidden risks of forced labor in food production. Researchers …
Read MoreWhat You Eat Affects Your Health and the Planet
Researchers in China studied how people's food choices connect to diabetes rates and environmental damage. They found that areas where people ate more meat, …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps Poor Countries Create Healthy Eating Guidelines
Creating healthy eating guidelines is tough for poorer countries that don't have enough money or data to do it properly. The United Nations Food and …
Read MoreWhy We Need a New Way to Think About Food and Health
For over 100 years, scientists have studied how different foods affect our health. But our food system has changed dramatically, and the old ways of studying …
Read MoreCollege Students' Food Choices Harm Health and Planet
Researchers studied what 400 college students in South Africa were eating and discovered two big problems: their diets were missing important nutrients like …
Read MoreEating Healthy and Sustainable Foods Helps You Get Better Nutrition
Researchers in Portugal studied 347 adults to see if eating foods that are both healthy and good for the environment also provides better nutrition. They found …
Read MoreEating More Variety and Less Processed Food Helps You and the Planet
A major study of nearly 370,000 people in Europe found that eating a wider variety of foods, choosing less processed options, and following healthy eating …
Read MoreEating for the Planet May Help Your Heart Health
Researchers studied nearly 3,000 Iranian adults to see if eating foods that are good for both our bodies and the environment could help prevent metabolic …
Read MoreEating Healthy Can Lower Your Diabetes Risk, Study Shows
Researchers in China followed nearly 30,000 adults for almost 6 years to see if eating a healthy, plant-based diet could prevent type 2 diabetes. They found …
Read MoreIs Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Bad for the Planet?
Scientists looked at how much damage 100% fruit juice does to the environment compared to other foods we eat. They found that fruit juice actually has a pretty …
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 …
Read MorePlanet-Friendly Diet Keeps 70-Year-Olds Healthy and Well-Nourished
Scientists studied 861 Swedish adults around age 70 to see if following the EAT-Lancet diet - a planet-friendly eating plan - would leave them missing …
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