Grain imports by China can reduce global GHG emissions compared with domestic production—but may increase global cropland expansion due to differences in resource use efficiencies across countries: doi.org/10.1016/j.re... (1/2)

#Climate gains: Reducing household food waste has a lower impact on consumers’ carbon footprint than engaging in broader dietary shifts towards less animal-based and more plant-based food. Within #FoodWaste, avoidable animal-based waste has the highest climate impact: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #Sweden

Anti-poverty transfers (e.g. cash or food aid) do more than reduce hardship, they can shape how people perceive the state. When programmes pay on time and apply clear eligibility rules, political trust tends to increase: theconversation.com/anti-poverty... #poverty #governance

Two nudges work to reduce red meat consumption for environmental & health reasons—making plant-based protein sources the default option instead of beef, and showing meals' carbon footprint. This is relavant for policy-design & decision-making in catering & gastronomy: doi.org/10.1016/j.jc... (1/2)

A main methodological weakness of the #NOVA classification of #ultraprocessed food is heterogeneity within the #UPF category, which puts together products with very different #nutrition profiles & potential #health impacts, whether some of them may be beneficial for… (1/x) doi.org/10.1017/S136...

Restricting the use of nutrition & #health claims on food products that carry front-of-pack warning #labels (for being high in saturated fat, sugar or salt), could reduce consumer confusion… (1/2) doi.org/10.1017/S136... #Canada

Brazil: Significant differences in ecological #footprint between omnivorous and #vegetarian menus were observed; #vegan menus demonstrated the lowest #environment footprint across all seasons. This underscores the importance of expanding vegetarian & vegan menu options: doi.org/10.1080/1537...

Disclaimers are sufficient to differentiate #plantbased meat from #meat from animal flesh; banning use of "meat-related" terms is not needed to avoid confusion of #consumers. On plant-based meat, protein #labeling elicits a stronger demand response than environmental claims: doi.org/10.1002/aepp...

One of CIA's oldest & most recognizable publications, The World Factbook, has been closed. It served as a longstanding, one-stop basic reference about countries around the globe, appealing to researchers, news organizations, teachers, students & international travelers: www.cia.gov/stories/stor...

#USA: On a national basis, a 1-billion-gallon increase in soybean #biodiesel production triggers an increase of 1.9 million acres of #soybean acres and 1 million acres of total cropland: doi.org/10.1002/aepp... #landuse

#Nigeria: The fight against #vitaminA deficiency has been transformed thru the large-scale introduction of vitamin A #maize from conventional #plantbreeding. Today, 2 m #farmers grow the maize, improving the #diets of 65 m Nigerians: harvestplus.solutions/scaling-vita... #biofortification #nutrition

Plant-based #diets are linked to better sleep quality & appropriate sleep duration among older adults. Participants who follow #plantbased diets and engage in physical exercise had the highest odds of better #sleep quality & duration: doi.org/10.3389/fnut... #nutrition #health

Internet use by #farm households in #Banladesh is linked to production diversity, commercialization & #income, as well as household & women’s dietary diversity. The #internet has an important role in enhancing farm #productivity, income & potentially diets: doi.org/10.1007/s125... #nutrition #diets

A healthy #plantbased diet, rich in phytochemicals & #fiber, promotes cardiometabolic #health from an early age while also reducing the #environment impact. Planetary Health Diet Index recommendations could be incorporated into #schoolmeals & education campaigns: doi.org/10.3389/fnut... #diets

Greater farm #productivity has been keeping GHG emissions from #agriculture in check. Technological advances that improve land efficiencies (e.g. improved fertilizer & #seeds) play a larger role in reducing #emissions than labor efficiencies: news.cornell.edu/stories/2026... #yields #landuse

Today is #WorldCancerDay and I want to thank all people who have helped me over the last three years since my #cancer diagnosis. The list is far too long for Bluesky, so I put it on LinkedIn—where it was still too long for a single post: www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan... #cholangiocarcinoma

Calls for #climate action often emphasize the need to reduce harm (e.g. by eating less #meat). A more productive approach may be to encourage people to do more good (e.g. by eating more #plantbased), i.e. to encourage desired behaviors rather than discourage undesired ones: doi.org/10.3389/fcom...

To address the world’s craving for animal #meat, we have to replace like for like. That means cultivating meat from cells in brewery-like factories or making taste-identical #plantbased meat. These products must cost the same or less than conventional meat… (1/4) www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Dietary advice emphasizes the need to limit intake of red & processed #meat, added #sugar & salty foods in favor of fruits, #vegetables, whole grains, #legumes, nuts & #plantbased proteins. Poor #diets are the leading cause of death & disability in the US: doi.org/10.1001/jama... #health #nutrition

The transition to alternatives to #meat & #dairy offers opportunities for farmers, e.g. the production of #legumes or the generation of revenue from payments for stewardship or provision of #ecosystem services. As the transition will be gradual… (1/2) doi.org/10.1016/j.la...

#Diets high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, #legumes, nuts & soy foods, and low in red & processed #meat and refined grains, may be linked to improved outcomes after a diagnosis of breast, colorectal or prostate #cancer. Patients may consider #plantbased diets: doi.org/10.3390/curr... #health

#ClimateChange could lead to 120 million additional #malaria cases and 530,000 additional deaths in #Africa between 2024 and 2050. Extreme #weather events are the primary driver of increased risk. There is urgent need for climate-resilient malaria control strategies: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #health

Without genetic & climatic yield ceilings, agronomic management is responsible for the #wheat yield plateau in NW Europe, contributing to unrealized potential #yields gains of 70-110 kg/ha/yr. Breaking this plateau requires attention to agronomic constraints at farm level: doi.org/10.1038/s430...

Policies to reduce the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages include #taxes, warning #labelling, agricultural/farm policies, marketing regulations & public procurement rules. Taxes & warning #labels are most effective in reducing SSB intake: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #sugar #nutrition #health

Scaling #plantbased foods, #cultivatedmeat & ingredients made with #fermentation could deliver major economic gains for the EU, while improving #foodsecurity & agricultural resilience. If treated as a strategic priority… (1/2) www.systemiq.earth/economic-opp...

Providing a plant-based option in #CareHomes is beneficial in multiple respects: improving food-related quality of life, enhancing dignity of choice & autonomy, and potentially boosting nutritional intake: doi.org/10.1186/s128... #plantbased #diets #nutrition #qualityoflife

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects ~10% of adults globally and is set to become the 5th leading cause of death by 2040. In an analysis of 180k participants over 12 years, the largely #plantbased EAT-Lancet diet was linked to a lower risk of CKD: doi.org/10.1503/cmaj... #health #nutrition #diets

China suspended #imports of Irish #beef due to a #bluetongue virus outbreak in #cattle. Bluetongue has a #mortality rate up to 60%. Previously #China had closed their market to Irish beef in 2024 after a case of #MadCow disease was discovered in Ireland: www.irishtimes.com/business/eco... #health

AI chatbots are infiltrating social-science #surveys – and getting better at avoiding detection. A researcher created a #chatbot that is indistinguishable from human participants in online surveys. Some researchers fear that a workhorse of #socialscience is now under threat: doi.org/10.1038/d415...

#EFSA: A new two-event stack GM #soybean is as safe as non-GM varieties with respect to potential effects on #health and the environment: doi.org/10.2903/j.ef... #plantbreeding #GMO #foodsafety #biosafety #environment

#Supermarkets in Germany & the Netherlands set the pace in Europe’s transition to sustainable #foodsystems. Lidl, Albert Heijn, Jumbo, REWE & Aldi Süd show the strongest commitments to cutting #emissions by rebalancing protein sales: www.euronews.com/green/2026/0... #sustainable #plantbased #protein

1 in 4 adults in England do not drink #alcohol, with increasing numbers of men & young people deciding to stay sober. According to a survey of 10,000 people, 24% of adults in #England had not drunk alcohol in 2024, an increase from 19% in 2022: www.theguardian.com/society/2026... #health

There are many more land-efficient ways to produce #energy than growing #biofuels. Crops convert less than 1% of sunlight into biomass; #solarpanels convert around 20%. And using #electricity is more efficient than using liquid fuels: hannahritchie.substack.com/p/biofuels-v... #landuse #biomass

#Finland: Food expenditure on #protein is not different for #plantbased or meat-heavy #diets; cost differences arise from discretionary products (coffee, soda, #alcohol, sweets). Negative #environment & #climate impacts are driven by #meat & discretionary products: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #health

High adherence to healthful #plantbased diets combined with adequate intake of key #micronutrients like calcium & magnesium improves breast health, reduces #breastcancer incidence, and enhances long-term survival in patients: doi.org/10.3389/fnut... #cancer #health #nutrition #diets

Interpretive #labels (warning labels, Nutri-Score) allow #consumers to distinguish between products with different #nutrition profiles. The #NutriScore is already in use in several European countries. Such systems are more likely to prompt industry reformulation: doi.org/10.1017/S136... #labeling

Food #tax reforms can bring substantial #environment & #health benefits (lower #carbon footprint, pesticide & #fertilizer use, ammonia #emissions; lives saved), while cost-neutral designs ensure no income group is financially disadvantaged: doi.org/10.1016/j.ec... #meat #meattax #taxes #taxation

#RemoteWork does not reduce the engagement of #CivilServants; they are the main drivers for #PublicSector effectiveness. Remote work is a benefit that must be offered by any attractive employer: doi.org/10.1007/s121... #Labour #Employees #WorkFromHome #Telework #Smartwork #WorkFromAnywhere

A #dairy cow in the #Netherlands was infected with H5N1, the first time the #virus spread to #cattle outside the US. #Flu researchers worry the spread of #BirdFlu allows it to adapt better to mammals & transmit, posing a serious threat to human health: doi.org/10.1126/scie... #cows #milk #health

For the #sustainability of food, other factors are more decisive than whether the food is "local": #landuse, production & processing—and whether it is animal or plant-based food—are more important for GHG #emissions… (1/2) progressive--agrarwende-org.translate.goog/regionale-le...

How can one test the effectiveness of front-of-pack (FOP) #nutrition labels not by putting those labels on the front of food products' packaging, but by asking #consumers to use a mobile app to cumbersomely visualize food #label info on their phones? ... (1/2)

EFSA: The consumption of a new GM #soybean does not represent a #nutrition concern nor #environment safety concerns. The #GMO is as safe as conventional soybean varieties with respect to potential effects on #health and the environment: doi.org/10.2903/j.ef... #foodsafety #biosafety

#Australia: Food derived from a purple GM #tomato is as safe as food from conventional #tomatoes. The tomato has been modified to produce natural pigments called #anthocyanins in the fruit (that act as antioxidants): www.ogtr.gov.au/gmo-dealings... #GMO #foodsafety #health

#Germany: Blood supplies are scarce. Only 3% of the population donates #blood regularly, and the number of donors is declining as they are getting older, from 4.1 m in 2015 to 3.6 m in 2024. We need to encourage younger people to donate: www-zdfheute-de.translate.goog/panorama/blu... #health

#Germany: Fewer & fewer people drink #alcohol, esp. younger age groups. In 2025, 68% of #consumers reported consuming alcohol. In 2015, this figure was still 78%. Alcohol is becoming less & less a part of everyday life, and #health is gaining importance: yougov-de.translate.goog/consumer/art...

UK: Die globale Zerstörung der #Ökosysteme bedroht nationale Sicherheit & Wohlstand. Großbritannien verfügt nicht über genügend Land für die #Ernährung seiner Bevölkerung *und* #Viehhaltung: Eine grundlegende Umstellung der Ernährung wäre erforderlich… (1/2) www.gov.uk/government/p...

UK: Global ecosystem degradation & collapse threaten national security & prosperity. The UK is unable to be food self-sufficient based on current diets & #prices; it does not have enough land to feed its population and rear #livestock: … (1/2) www.gov.uk/government/p... #meat #dairy #foodsecurity

Food consumption generates #environment externalities that remain insufficiently addressed. Removing #VAT reductions on #meat products in the #EU can decrease related GHG #emissions, water consumption, #landuse, #biodiversity loss, and nitrogen & phosphorus footprints: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #taxes

#Cows can use tools: In science, as in culture, #livestock species are often cognitively underestimated, reinforced by their utilitarian role & persistent mind-denial #biases linked to #meat consumption… (1/2) doi.org/10.1016/j.cu... #tools #beef

The total #wealth of billionaires grew by $2.5 trillion in 2025, i.e. by as much as the bottom 4 billion people own. This would be enough to eradicate extreme #poverty 26 times over. Billionaires are 4,000 times more likely to hold political office than ordinary people: www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...