Netherlands dietary guidelines encourages legume-heavy diets
The Netherlands has slashed its national meat recommendations to encourage sustainable, legume-heavy diets. The Netherlands has released new national dietary guidelines, slashing the recommended weekly intake of meat by 40 per cent. The country’s food agency, the...
World Cup workers could face heat-related risks
It could top 90F in several cities hosting World Cup games – and workers could pay the price with their health. As the World Cup kicks off, labor advocates and scholars warn that the workers making the tournament possible could face serious heat-related risks. “It’s...
Meat consumption continues to rise despite climate change implications
Despite health risks and environmental damage, the meat industry is working hard to safeguard its dominance. Should I tuck into a juicy steak or stick a tofu patty in a bun and call it a burger? Twenty years ago, that question was largely seen as a moral dilemma...
UN predicts global temperature records could be broken as soon as 2027
The UN’s World Meteorological Organization has warned that a record-breaking hot year is almost certain by 2030 as the climate crisis intensifies and global temperatures rise. With an El Niño event expected later this year, the global temperature record could fall as...
Climate change is accelerating a global increase in antibiotic resistance
Experts say climate change is linked to rising antibiotic resistance in salmonella, one of the world’s most common bacterial diseases. The climate crisis is accelerating a global increase in antibiotic resistance that poses a serious threat to human health, experts...
