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Britain’s ultra-processed diet is harming health and widening inequality, this article argues, calling for bold policies to put whole, plant-rich foods at the heart of UK food strategy.
Opinion
OPINION
Politics Of Food

Britain's diet crisis: why whole foods must be the priority in food policy

Britain’s ultra-processed diet is harming health and widening inequality. We need bold policies to prioritise whole, plant-rich foods.
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Conceptual thumbnail showing a dramatic “nutrition revolution” that changes the picture, not the system. In the foreground, a large, glossy food pyramid flipped upside down like a toppled monument, with meat, butter and cheese now at the top, highlighted by spotlights and celebratory confetti.
Opinion
OPINION
Politics Of Food

The real war that the new American dietary guidelines have created

The 2025–2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines risk eroding trust in nutrition science while failing to address ultra-processed food dominance and structural...
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OPINION
Politics Of Food

Eleven nutrition experts react to the 2025–2030 US dietary guidelines

Eleven nutrition experts unpack the new US dietary guidelines — from the 'eat real food' message and higher protein targets to what was omitted from…
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Why dairy isn't the answer to UK iodine deficiency – despite what the Daily Mail says

Alarmists claim that unfortified plant-based milks are driving lower IQs. Dr Butler from Viva! explains why dairy isn't the solution to iodine deficiency
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