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Health and sustainability go hand-in-hand when it comes to food

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What do health professionals know about sustainable diets

WebA strong majority of health professionals who responded (86%) said that sustainable diet policy aligns with their organisation’s aims (86%) and that they’d be …

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Anything is Pulse-able

WebPulses are good for health. Just one in three adults in the UK eat five fruit and vegetables a day as recommended by the World Health Organisation. Three tablespoons of lentils, …

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A Healthy and Sustainable Food Future

WebA Healthy and Sustainable Food Future. Policy recommendations to embed sustainability in the Eatwell Guide and wider UK food policy. It is vital that steps are taken to shift eating …

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Alliance members

WebAlliance members. Eating Better is a movement for change, bringing together sixty organisations to transform how we produce and consume food. The power of our alliance …

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Principles for eating meat and dairy more sustainably: the …

WebThe context UK diets, along with those of most EU countries, are on average high in animal products with annual per capita consumption of meat around twice the global average …

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Processed meat and health of young children

WebIn the UK, processed meat contributes to nearly 6% of the total dietary energy intake of children between 18 months and 4 years of age (that’s roughly 24g per …

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Eating Better alliance call for significant reduction in processed …

WebA new resource from Eating Better considers the health impacts of processed meat and highlights the need for public sector caterers and health …

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BDA and Aldi launch sustainable and healthy shopping basket

WebBDA works with Aldi to help customers understand more about healthy, sustainable and affordable shopping habits.

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Serving Better: Every meal counts in a climate emergency

WebLocal diets have global impacts. We have developed a new guide and film to support local authorities to serve and source healthier, more sustainable meals.

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The hidden health impacts of industrial livestock systems

WebThis report unveils the true hidden health impacts and costs of industrial livestock systems, which damage our health through multiple and interconnected …

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We need to talk about chicken

WebChicken is an affordable source of protein and has been recommended by some as a good choice for health and the environment instead of red meat. However, …

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Eating Better strengthens Board of Trustees

WebDuncan Williamson, Chair of Eating Better said: “We recently had some truly amazing applicants to join the Board of Trustees. We’re pleased to welcome 3 inspiring …

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Truth, lies and culture wars: The misinformation we face in pushing …

WebWhat we found. Our research uncovered almost a million posts (mainly from X, formerly Twitter, but also Reddit and blogs) spreading pro-meat and dairy …

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Climate-friendly dietary guidelines

WebCitizens are advised to eat a “climate-friendly” diet, with less meat, and more vegetables, fruit and pulses. It’s recommends a 100g of legumes a day (beans, …

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Eating Better announces Simon Billing as new Executive Director

WebThe Eating Better alliance is pleased to announce that Simon Billing will take over as its new Executive Director. He will lead the alliance into its next phase to shift the …

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Ready Meals 2021 Snapshot Survey

Web7 Retailers compared 70% of meals contain meat, a drop of 9% since 2018.None of the retailers meet our called-for target of no more than 50% of the range being meat-based. …

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