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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.
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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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A person holds a bag of cbd flowers and a bottle of cbd drops
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Can CBD supplements cause liver damage in healthy adults?

Evidence found that 5.6% of healthy adults taking moderate CBD doses experienced elevated liver enzymes, raising concerns about unregulated CBD supplements
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A glass of milk is on a table next to a bowl of salad
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Why saying that raw salad is as dangerous as raw milk misses key context

When people claim that raw salad is as dangerous as raw milk, they're cherry picking data to back up their point. In this article, we dig into the detail.
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A person holds some white rice and washes it
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Could white rice be poisoning you? Here’s what the evidence says

White rice contains low levels of inorganic arsenic, but research shows it is not at dangerous levels for most people who eat it as part of a balanced…
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