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Agricultural economist interested in food, nutrition, health, sustainability, climate, development, technology, trade. PhD. EU. Private account. Posts ≠ endorsements. Blocking trolls, unsupported claims, etc. More info & networks at http://www.AJStein.de
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#EU unveils a half-billion-euro plan—the "Choose #Europe for Science" initiative—to help attract and support the best and brightest #researchers and #scientists from around the world, in response to Trump's efforts to gut federal #research funding in the US: www.politico.eu/article/eu-u... #funding

submitted 9 hours ago • 0 comments

#LocalFood and #ShortSupplyChains are poor indicators for #sustainability. How food is produced and what food we eat—more #plantbased, less #meat, #dairy & eggs—matter much more. For #consumers to navigate this issue, a mandatory #labelling scheme would be helpful: doi.org/10.1016/B978... #labeling

submitted 11 hours ago • 1 comment

The Lancet: "The pursuit of rigorous medical #science is not compatible with capitulation to government demands aimed at weaponising and eroding science… Science and #medicine in the #USA are being violently dismembered while the world watches…" (1/2) doi.org/10.1016/S014... @thelancet.bsky.social

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

Visceral fat contributes to metabolic disorders, incl. #diabetes & cardiovascular #diseases. Predominantly #plantbased diets are linked to improved body composition & metabolic #health. Meta-analyses show lower #VisceralFat levels with higher adherence to such diets… (1/2) doi.org/10.1111/jhn....

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

#Consumers misjudge the healthfulness of #organic products when making food decisions; regulators should implement science-based interventions, such as #NutriScore, a front-of-package #label that indicates food products' overall healthfulness: doi.org/10.1111/jhn.... #calories #nutrition #labeling

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Food & beverage #marketing to children is common on #socialmedia, also in poorer countries, increasing the preference for unhealthy foods (rich in fat, sugar & salt) by #children & #adolescents who are exposed to #advertising of such products: www.ifpri.org/blog/what-ar... #nutrition #health

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Adverse #health outcomes of #ultraprocessed foods are driven largely by processed meat. In contrast, #plantbased meat is healthier, outweighing negative criteria typical of #UPFs. Compared with plant-based #meat, conventional meat has an inferior #nutrition profile… (1/x) doi.org/10.1016/j.nu...

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

#Vegan, vegetarian & flexitarian #diets best meet #environment & #nutrition constraints. (Flexitarians limit #meat intake to 255g per WEEK—down from 210-350g per DAY—and replace #beef with #pork & #poultry.) Grains, #legumes & nuts are primary #protein sources: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #plantbased

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#Zinc deficiency affects 17% of the world population, esp. those consuming #cereals with low Zn concentration. Foliar spraying and soil+foliar application of Zn #fertilizer increase the grain Zn concentration in #wheat more effectively than soil application alone: doi.org/10.1038/s414... #nutrition

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Muscle building after #WeightTraining: The source of protein – animal-based or #plantbased – makes no difference to #muscle gain. What matters is to get sufficient high-quality #protein from one's food, which can be the habitual consumption of a #vegan varied diet: news.illinois.edu/omnivorous-v...

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A severe & prolonged #drought persists in #Africa, affecting the #environment, economies & societies across the continent. Various regions experience lower #agriculture production, crop #yields & food security: joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and... #foodsecurity

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Consumption of plant foods, esp. in their whole form (fruits, #vegetables, #grains, #nuts, #seeds, #legumes) improves cardiometabolic risk factors and is linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular #diseases (CVDs), #diabetes, #cancer, chronic kidney disease & #mortality… (1/x) doi.org/10.1016/j.tj...

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Air #pollution harms #climate, healthcare & human capital. London's low #emissions zones improved #airquality, labour productivity (sick leave reduced by 19%), physical #health (long-term health conditions reduced by 7%, respiratory issues by 10%), and well-being: doi.org/10.1016/j.je...

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Inadequate intake of fruits, #vegetables & whole grains coupled with excessive amounts of red or processed #meat, refined grains, and sugary & salty foods & drinks drive chronic cardiometabolic #diseases & millions of early #deaths around the globe… (1/x) doi.org/10.1038/s430... #nutrition #diets

submitted 11 days ago • 3 comments

#Electrifcation of commuter rail line reduced riders' exposure to carcinogenic black carbon by 89% within & around a #SanFrancisco station. The switch from #diesel to electric #trains dramatically boosted the #airquality aboard the commuter #rail line… (1/2) news.berkeley.edu/2025/04/16/e... #health

submitted 11 days ago • 2 comments

As #scientists become more involved in #climatechange advocacy & protest, their involvement does not reduce the public's reported level of #credibility of them or of environmental scientists more broadly; scientists can engage publicly without compromising their credibility: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

Transgenic #potatoes that are resistant to #lateblight can be a #sustainable alternative to chemical control, promoting #foodsecurity & environment-friendly agriculture: doi.org/10.1080/2164... #GMO #plantbreeding

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Adherence to the #MediterraneanDiet is linked to a significant reduction in #breastcancer risk. The Mediterranean diet emphasizes a high intake of #plantbased foods: fruits, #vegetables, whole grains, #legumes, and healthy fats from olive oil & nuts… (1/2) doi.org/10.1002/hsr2... #cancer

submitted 13 days ago • 2 comments

A quality control program for testing #milk & other #dairy products at the #FDA has been suspended. Given Trump's cuts to government spending & federal jobs, labs can no longer provide laboratory support for proficiency testing & data analysis: www.newsweek.com/fda-suspend-... #foodsafety #health

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Plant-based #meat offers a more #sustainable, ethical & inclusive future. From reducing our #environment footprint & promoting #animalwelfare to improving public #health & fostering #innovation, the rise of #plantbased meats represents a transformative shift… (1/x) doi.org/10.1016/j.fb...

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

... and yet another #shooting in Brussels, in plein daylight, right next to a main train station... www-vrt-be.translate.goog/vrtnws/fr/20... #Bruxelles #Brussel #Brussels #guns #gunviolence #violence #crime

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#Vegan diets are best for #sustainability & #health due to their substantial #environment benefits, incl. lower GHG #emissions and reduced water & #landuse. Diets with minimal #meat consumption are consistently emerge as the most #sustainable choices: doi.org/10.1016/j.en... #plantbased #diets

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

#China: Replacing 75% of animal #meat with #plantbased meat or microbial protein could reduce GHG #emissions by 20%. Plant-based meat #diets could also enhance the intake of key #micronutrients. Adoption of alternative #protein could be a viable strategy for sustainability: doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...

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Traditional thinking is that once you get larger societies with formal leaders, or once you have #farming, inequality is going to go way up, but it's more complicated than that—high degrees of #inequality are not inevitable in large societies… (1/x) www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment