Plant-based diets for better health and planet? Not so fast, says study
Thomson Reuters Foundation Forget all those loud calls to eat less meat and more plants for better health and a stronger planet – new research shows the world is not producing nearly enough fruit and vegetables to feed everyone. Canadian researchers compared global agricultural production with the sort of diet backed by nutritionists – and […]
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