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As the U.S. expands nutrition training, where does the UK stand?

As US medical schools pledge 40 hours of nutrition training, the UK wrestles with patchy curricula, stretched GP time and too few dietitians in primary...
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No, avocados are not worse for the environment than ‘local meat’

When a politician claimed avocados harm the planet more than local meat, we checked the data. The science tells a very different story.
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Maldita.es reviewed dozens of studies on whether fact-checking works and the evidence has serious implications for how we tackle food misinformation
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How to spot fake nutrition advice on social media: 10 red flags

Not every wellness post is well-informed. These 10 red flags will help you identify fake nutrition advice on social media before it harms your health.
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