Health in the media
2018 is set to be a record breaking year for vegans! Supermarkets are introducing more vegan lines. Tesco have just launched a new range of 100% plant-...
The article goes on to warn us that “Vegans who don’t get enough vitamin B12 and protein can have a nutritional deficiency which causes them to feel tired, depressed and develop acne”.
The article claims that ex-carnivores who have replaced burgers for beans and cheese for...
A new study claims that eating cheese can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke by about 10 per cent and the...
The study, the headlines are based on, looked into the impact of the meat industry on greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient intake in the US. One author of the study works for Department of Animal and Poultry Science...
If the ads were to be honest, they’d show cows used and abused as mere production units, list the many health issues dairy consumption has been linked...
You may remember that Viva!Health complained to the Advertising Standards Authority about the Love Pork advert in which pork medallions are described as healthy. We looked at their website too and saw...
The brand, called Camelicious, is owned by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. His camel mega-dairy farm houses over 5,500 camels in the middle of a desert. The camels live in open-sided sheds with small sandy areas outside,...
The TV campaign is designed to try and change how people see pork – as fatty, unhealthy and unpopular. The AHDB is a levy board funded by farmers, their sole purpose is to improve farm business efficiency and competitiveness. More about money than health.
AHDB says: “The TV campaign...
An enormous study of 128.9 million people revealed that the global number of overweight and obese children is alarmingly high and all major health organisations are calling for action. News...
The story refers to an unnamed psychologist who thinks that ‘clean eating’ can have a devastating effect. So-called ‘clean eating’ usually involves a diet free of processed foods, gluten, sugar, red meat (white meat and fish are sometimes included) and dairy – vegans do NOT eat like this. Vegans...