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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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Why has meat become so expensive? Unpacking why plant-based protein could become the much cheaper option

For the first time in decades, meat is now often more expensive than plant-based meat alternatives. In this article, we unpack the reasons why.
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Britain’s junk food trap: how corporate power and ultra‑processed diets are rigging our food system, and how to fix it

Britain’s junk food trap: how a rigged food system fuels the UK’s diet crisis, and why putting whole foods first is the only way out.
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Why illegal beef laundering should matter to every shopper: how your food choices shape the climate and nature crisis

Learn how JBS, the world's largest meat company, may have bought "laundered" beef from illegal deforestation in Brazil, and why it matters for the…
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