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A person eating a salad reads the results of their cancer diagnosis
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Vegetarians and cancer risk: what a study of 1.8 million people actually suggests, and what got lost in coverage

A landmark Oxford study of 1.8M people found that vegetarian and vegan diets tend to lower cancer risk, but The Telegraph's headline told a different story.
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Do mussles and clams feel pain? The sentience, uncertainty and environmental case for bivalves

An evidence-based exploration of whether vegans should eat bivalves like mussels and clams.
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A person stands next to a hot dog stand holding a hot dog in their hands. There is a sign on the hot dog stand that reads "plant-based".
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Ultra-processed foods, plant-based meat and your health

Should you avoid plant-based meat because they're classed as ultra-processed? The short-answer is no, the long answer is in the rest of this article
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A pregnant woman holds a chicken leg in one hand, and a carrot in the other hand, looking confused as to which option is best for fertility.
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“I changed my diet and got pregnant”: What’s the evidence behind these claims?

Does the carnivore diet really help with fertility, or are people misrepresenting the evidence? We explore this in this fact-check.
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