Plant Based Briefing

I Spent Months Researching Alternatives to Bird Feathers. Spoiler: It's Possible "What if, instead of plucking ostriches to use their feathers in fashion, designers sought to celebrate the qualities of plummage with alternative materials that don't exploit animals? That's what Emma Håkansson, founding director of Collective Fashion Justice, has spent months working with designers to do, trialling...

5 Signs Your Baby May Have A Milk Allergy "Cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) is the most common food allergen in infants and children up to 5 years old. Identifying it is important so you can reduce the discomfort it causes and promote overall health and development in your child. But how can you tell if your child is suffering from a milk allergy?" Learn more in today's episode written by Tiffany...

[Part 2] Are Animal Farms Poisoning Our Organic Food? In the second half of this episode, hear about the problems vegans face with this situation, and some things that can be done about it. Listen to today's episode for details. Written by Bonnie Toye at Gentle World posted at All-Creatures.org. #vegan #Plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #vegan #organic #usdaorganic #animalfarming ====================...

[Part 1] Are Animal Farms Poisoning Our Organic Food? Bonnie Toye discusses the reality that organic crops are often grown using fertilizer and byproducts from the animal farming industry, which pollutes the soil with chemical and pharmaceutical residues. Support for and adoption of veganic farming practices—wherein crops are grown without any animal-based inputs—can help address this problem. Lis...

Diabetes and Brain Health "When most people think of diabetes, they think about insulin or blood sugar before they think about memory or mood. But in our work as neurologists, we've seen again and again how closely diabetes is tied to brain health." Listen to today's episode written by Drs Ayesah & Dean Sherzaiat @thebraindocs. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #braindocs #diabetes #prediabet...

Beyond Meat's Rumored Bankruptcy Is The Perfect Example of Food Media Bias How rumors the brand was going bankrupt spread, and what that says about the discourse. Listen to today's episode written by Jessica Scott-Reid at sentientmedia.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #beyondmeat #mediabias #foodmedia #maha #carnivorediet ========================== Original Post: https://sentientmedia.o...

On a Keto Diet, My Heart Disease Got Worse. Going Plant-Based Helped Me Heal "I read Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., M.D., which recommended a whole-food, plant-based diet. But I was more persuaded by ketogenic-diet advocates on YouTube and a chiropractic doctor who promoted supplements meant to reduce calcification. So I adopted a keto diet and began taking the supple...

Beef Tallow: What It Is And Why You Shouldn't Be Cooking With It "If beef tallow had an honest ad, it might read like this: "Craving a taste of the 1960s, when heart attacks were en vogue and high blood pressure was the norm? Then let me introduce you to… beef tallow!" Once a kitchen staple, tallow is staging an epic comeback, fueled by nostalgia, influencer hype, and misinformation disguised as h...

How Instagram Influencers Spread Nutrition Misinformation A few dozen high-profile Instagram accounts are misleading millions with anti-plant, pro-carnivore nutrition claims. Study summary by Nino O'shea-Nejad at Faunalytics.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #nutritionmisinformation #plantbasednutrition #carnivorediet #keto ====================== Original post: https://faunalytics.org/ho...

Who's Controlling the Health Narrative? How Media Trends Are Rewriting Public Health In the not-so-distant past, most of our health information came from textbooks, physicians, and peer-reviewed journals. Today, it comes largely from viral social media posts, including TikTok videos and Instagram reels, many of which have more flair than facts. Listen to today's episode written by Klaus Mitchell a...

[Part 2] 5 Reasons Why Fiber is the New Protein In the 2nd half of this episode hear 2 more reasons why fiber is so important, as well as some easy ways to start increasing your daily intake of fiber.  Listen to today's episode written by Madeline Bennett at Balanced.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #fiber #protein #fiberdeficiency  ========================== Original post:  https:...

[Part 1] 5 Reasons Why Fiber is the New Protein Within the popular discourse on nutrition, protein has long been heralded as the keystone nutrient of a healthy diet due to its purported roles in muscle building and weight management. But what's really missing from the American diet? Listen to today's episode written by Madeline Bennett at Balanced.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #...

The Secret to the Most Affordable High-Protein Diet Isn't Meat, Says New Research Think meat is the best way to get protein? New data reveals a plant-based diet is cheaper, healthier, and just as protein-packed—no sacrifice required. Listen to today's episode written by the VegNews Editors at VegNews.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #protein #plantprotein #cheapprotein #affordableprotein...

No Longer Livestock: The Changing Face Of Rescued Large Animal Medicine As public attitudes shift and recognition of animal sentience deepens, veterinarians increasingly face ethical dilemmas. Providing care for a beloved 800-pound pig poses vastly different challenges than treating a family dog — but to their guardians, there's often no difference. Study summary by Anne Bailey Kim at Faunalytics....

Study Challenges the Link Between Aging and Chronic Inflammation An uptick in chronic inflammation has long been seen as an inevitable result of getting older, a phenomenon known as "inflammaging." But a fascinating new study suggests that the type of inflammation linked to chronic disease may have more to do with industrialized lifestyles than with aging. Written by Courtney Davison at ForksOverK...

[Part 2] The Truth Behind the Numbers What's the climate impact of animal agriculture? Is it 14%, 18%, 24%, 34%, 51%, 53%, 66%, 87%, or 118%? There are a whole lot of percentage figures associated with it. Listen to today's episode for the second part of this article, and some related episodes you may be interested in. Written by Sailesh Rao at ClimateHealers.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbrie...

[Part 1] The Truth Behind the Numbers Is it 14%, 18%, 24%, 34%, 51%, 53%, 66%, 87%, or 118%? There are a whole lot of percentage figures associated with the climate impact of animal agriculture. In this article, we will examine why there are such wide discrepancies and where the truth actually lies. Listen to today's episode for details, written by Sailesh Rao at ClimateHealers.org #vegan #plantba...

Food Poisoning: Causes and Prevention Did you know you're not supposed to rinse meat for fear of the viral and bacterial splatter? Washing chicken in the sink can spew droplets containing culturable levels of pathogens throughout the kitchen. And why do contaminated poultry products cause the most foodborne deaths? Listen to today's episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #veg...

Blame Pork and Beef, Not Lettuce, for America's Crappy E. Coli Problem E. coli infections are on the rise. While lettuce often gets the blame, the real problem often starts with livestock, runoff, and a food system that's failing to protect consumers. Listen to today's episode written by Charlotte Pointing at VegNews.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #ecoli #foodpoisoning #agriculturalrun...

Breast Milk Ice Cream Is Here, and So Is the Ketchup Smoothie No One Asked For A ketchup smoothie and breast milk-inspired ice cream are the latest in a wave of offbeat culinary collaborations. Have we gone too far when it comes to food trends?  Listen to today's episode written by the VegNews editors at VegNews.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #breastmilk #breastmilkicecream #ketchupsmo...

Preventing and Treating Erectile Dysfunction (ED) In the 2nd half of this episode learn about dietary factors, including the exclusion of meat, dairy and eggs, that can help you live without pain from arthritis. Written by Thomas Campbell, MD at the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. #vegan #plantbased #veganpodcast #plantbasedpodcast #plantbasedbriefing #ed #erectiledysfunction #hear...

Omega-3s, Explained: What Plant-Based Eaters Should Know There are lots of offbeat recommendations for avoiding crying when cutting onions. But decades of research has pinpointed the reason it happens, and we now have solutions. Written by Dana Hudepohl at ForksOverKnives.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #omega3 #dha #epa #omega6 #fishoil  ========================== Original post: ...

Doctors Group Praises American Heart Association Statement "Not All Ultra-Processed Foods Are Poor Nutritional Quality" "We are pleased to see the AHA point out that there are healthful and unhealthful UPFs. There are actually many healthful UPFs that reduce risk of disease and tend to have one thing in common: They are derived from plants. Listen to today's episode from Physicians Committee for R...

Physicians Committee Calls on MAHA to Warn About Risks of Animal Products and to Take a Nuanced Approach on Processed Foods In MAHA's upcoming report, PCRM urges them to state that the leading health risks for Americans are meat and dairy products. In addition, urges the government to educate Americans about the difference between healthful and unhealthful processed foods. Listen to today's episod...

Why Eggs are as Bad as Chicken Breasts Many people adopt a vegetarian diet for ethical reasons, where they don't eat animals – but may still eat their secretions – such as cow's milk and chicken's eggs. However, this may well be in vain due to how unethical eggs are. Listen to today's episode for details. Written by Ellie Flemming at VeganFTA.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #veganism #v...