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Sustainable Aquaculture through the One Health Lens
In this Perspective article, the authors use a One Health framework to examine how aquaculture sustainability can be achieved despite the prediction that it will supply the majority of dietary aquatic animal-based protein by 2050.
More DetailsDietary Patterns and Blood Pressure in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
A meta-analysis of 17 randomized controlled trials revealed that adhering to healthy dietary patterns, including the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, Nordic diet, and Mediterranean diet, significantly lowered systolic blood pressure (BP) and diastolic BP.
More DetailsChildren’s and Adolescents’ Rising Animal-Source Food Intakes in 1990–2018 Were Impacted by Age, Region, Parental Education and Urbanicity
In this study, the authors use survey data to model the intake of animal-source foods (ASF) by children globally over the last 28 years. Compared to other regions, overall, there was a higher ASF consumption in high income countries and central/eastern Europe and Central Asia, and less meat and cheese consumption in Southeast Asia.
More DetailsA Critical Overview on the Biological and Molecular Features of Red and Processed Meat in Colorectal Carcinogenesis
This literature review found multiple carcinogenic molecules in red and especially processed meats which can cause colorectal cancer, in line with studies conducted by the WHO.
More DetailsCOVID and Farm Animals: Nine Pandemics that Changed the World
The article examines nine zoonotic disease outbreaks in the past two centuries. Diseases from all over the word are covered and most are spread from contact with the animal or consumption of products from the infected animal.
More DetailsGoverning Plant-centred Eating at the Urban Scale in the UK: The Sustainable Food Cities Network and the Reframing of Dietary Biopower
The United Kingdom’s Sustainable Food Cities network believes that eating less meat and more plant-based food can have positive effects on health and the environment.
More DetailsSystematic Review of the Impact of a Plant-Based Diet on Prostate Cancer Incidence and Outcomes
Using a systematic search of studies examining plant-based diets and prostate cancer, the authors included 32 publications for their qualitative review.
More DetailsRole of Diet in Colorectal Cancer Incidence
From the abstract: “Several meta-analyses have summarized evidence for the association between dietary factors and the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, to date, there has been little synthesis of the strength, precision, and quality of this evidence in aggregate.”
More DetailsCAFOs, Novel Influenza, and the Need for One Health Approaches
This review article identifies concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) as potential biosecurity hazards due to the possibility of cross-species transmission of influenza strains. The authors list three levels on which challenges occur: personal behavior, facility operations and policy.
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