Walter Willett looks at what’s healthy for you and the planet
Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health, takes a closer look at a diet that is as healthy for you as it is the planet,
Feb. 10, 2021 • ~8 min
Food summit examines sustainability, health, and justice
According to a summit on food production, diet, and sustainability, humanity needs to refocus on a diet that encompasses sustainability and social justice.
Feb. 20, 2020 • ~6 min
Harvard study links red meat consumption with early death
Longitudinal study associates increasing consumption of red meat, especially processed meat, over eight years with a higher risk of death in the subsequent eight years.
June 12, 2019 • ~4 min
Experts gather at Harvard to discuss future food solutions
A panel of experts at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health discussed how the globe might feed an estimated human population of 10 billion by midcentury and suggested a diet high in plant foods, low in red meat, as well as a host of reforms to how food is produced and distributed today.
March 22, 2019 • ~9 min
Higher consumption of sugary beverages linked with increased risk of mortality
A long-term study, led by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, found that the more sugar-sweetened beverages people consumed, the greater their risk of premature death — particularly death from cardiovascular disease, and to a lesser extent from cancer.
March 18, 2019 • ~5 min
Harvard panel asks: Can we eat our way to a sustainable future?
Author Paul Greenberg said eating more and different seafood, emphasizing species that are less energy-intensive to harvest and high in omega-3 fats, can help answer the world’s food challenges in the coming decades.
March 13, 2019 • ~6 min
Key to long-term weight loss may be as simple as more fat, fewer carbs
The types of calories consumed may influence how likely you are to keep that weight off for the long term, according to a Harvard study.
Nov. 29, 2018 • ~4 min
Dietary fat is good? Dietary fat is bad? Coming to consensus
Nutrition researchers with widely varying views on dietary guidelines for fats and carbohydrates offered a model for transcending the diet wars, with both sides agreeing on overall diet quality.
Nov. 15, 2018 • ~3 min
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