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Does eating croissants really raise cancer risk? Fact-checking France’s cadmium warning and what it means for the UK

France’s cadmium warning is real, but croissants aren’t uniquely “cancerous” – the risk comes from lifelong exposure to cadmium in many staples.
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The Netherlands cuts its meat recommendation by 40%: what this signals for food policy across Europe

The Dutch Wheel of Five has been overhauled — less red meat, more plant-based foods, and sustainability built into official dietary advice for the first...
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EU subsidies give beef 580x more money than legumes; new report’s shocking statistics

A major new report from Foodrise reveals that EU farming subsidies give 77% of CAP funding to meat and dairy — 580 times more than legumes.
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Farmed fish aren't a climate solution; they're part of the problem

Fish farming markets itself as a climate-smart food system, but evidence shows it carries hidden emissions, destroys carbon sinks, and misleads consumers
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