The meat paradox: how your brain wrestles with the ethics of eating animals
Psychologists have described a ‘meat paradox’ in the minds of meat-eating animal lovers.
Magdalena Zawisza, Associate Professor/Reader in Gender and Advertising Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University •
conversation
Feb. 11, 2022 • ~6 min
Feb. 11, 2022 • ~6 min
Diners more likely to choose a vegetarian option when 75% of the menu is meat-free – new research
Menus that are three-quarters vegetarian help meat eaters choose more climate-friendly options, a tactic that restaurants could use to help fight climate change.
Beth Parkin, Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Westminster •
conversation
Dec. 13, 2021 • ~6 min
Dec. 13, 2021 • ~6 min
Individual dietary choices can add – or take away – minutes, hours and years of life
A new study puts numbers to the health and environmental benefits – or impacts – of individual foods and shows how small changes can make a significant difference.
Katerina S. Stylianou, Research Associate in Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan •
conversation
Aug. 18, 2021 • ~10 min
Aug. 18, 2021 • ~10 min
Anti-nutrients – they're part of a normal diet and not as scary as they sound
Anti-nutrients naturally occur in food and can block the amount of other nutrients available for your body to use. But their effects aren't all bad, which is why they're undergoing an image makeover.
Jill Joyce, Assistant Professor of Public Health Nutrition, Oklahoma State University •
conversation
Jan. 12, 2021 • ~8 min
Jan. 12, 2021 • ~8 min
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