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Fact Check
OPINION
Nutrition

Can fibre help your body excrete microplastics?

Among many claims circulating about microplastics and potential solutions, this article examines the claim that fibre is your best bet against microplastics.
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OPINION
Ethics

How glass eel trafficking became Europe’s billion‑euro food crime

You might order eel for dinner without knowing it’s tied to a billion‑euro trade in trafficked glass eels, taken from collapsing European stocks.
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OPINION
Nutrition

Has the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables really declined, and should you be worried?

Studies suggest some nutrient declines in modern produce are real, but the bigger issue is that most people aren't eating nearly enough fruits and vegetables to begin with.
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Politics Of Food

Global food crisis 2026: what's driving the next price shock

318 million people face crisis hunger as fertilizer prices surge 80% and famines hit Gaza and Sudan. Inside the converging crises reshaping global food.
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