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Peter Ballerstedt

@grassbased

Forage agronomist: Ruminant agric; human diet & health. Opinions are my own, not of the organizations I am affiliated with. Intro video bit.ly/384GeMO

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Frédéric Leroy (@fleroy1974) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Nutriscore isn't out there to protect consumers, it is a tool for food corporations producing packaged junk. You have to be either blind or disingenuous to claim otherwise.

Georgia Ede MD (@georgiaedemd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Turning my diet upside-down more than 15 years ago resolved every baffling physical health issue I had, from fibromyalgia to migraines—but even more surprising was the brain health benefits: mental clarity, better mood, deeper sleep. What might bucking conventional dietary

Frédéric Leroy (@fleroy1974) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"The prevalence of #anaemia among [Indian rural adolescent school girls, 13–16 y] was found to be 47.4% & was significantly associated with the educational status of the mother, their socioeconomic status & type of diet [vegetarianism]."

"The prevalence of #anaemia among [Indian rural adolescent school girls, 13–16 y] was found to be 47.4% & was significantly associated with the educational status of the mother, their socioeconomic status & type of diet [vegetarianism]."
Frédéric Leroy (@fleroy1974) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The large majority (86%) of "meat substitutes" served in Swedish school meals can be categorized as ultra-processed foods ("plant-based" mince, balls, breaded, burgers, strips, & sausages).

The large majority (86%) of "meat substitutes" served in Swedish school meals can be categorized as ultra-processed foods ("plant-based" mince, balls, breaded, burgers, strips, & sausages).
Frédéric Leroy (@fleroy1974) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Beef production accounts for 3% of the carbon emissions in the US, but these can be further reduced by up to 30% with the adoption of "selected mitigation measures" (see figure below), according to a new analysis by Pelton et al. in Nature Food.

#Beef production accounts for 3% of the carbon emissions in the US, but these can be further reduced by up to 30% with the adoption of "selected mitigation measures" (see figure below), according to a new analysis by Pelton et al. in Nature Food.
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I'm heading to Wisconsin next week for discussions about dairy pasture research and practice. (And I'll get to spend some time with a good friend.) So I thought I'd give AI image generation a try. Anyone with experience they'd like to share? I started with asking for a bunless

I'm heading to Wisconsin next week for discussions about dairy pasture research and practice. (And I'll get to spend some time with a good friend.) So I thought I'd give AI image generation a try. Anyone with experience they'd like to share?
I started with asking for a bunless
Frédéric Leroy (@fleroy1974) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This text really nails it 👇, I highly recommend its reading: philarchive.org/archive/UMBBTL "The potential cultural displacement caused by cultivated meat is not a peripheral concern; it strikes at the heart of food sovereignty & the rights of communities to preserve their culinary

Dr David Unwin (@lowcarbgp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This explains so much Wes Streeting MP At least 11 of the 17 members have conflicts of interest with the likes of Nestle, Tate and Lyle, and Unilever ACTION PLEASE 🙏 The Labour Party

Frédéric Leroy (@fleroy1974) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Importantly, the great diversity in the composition & degree of processing of processed meats should be better explored in terms of their impact on human health to develop a more nuanced approach to dietary guidelines & to avoid ‘throwing the baby out with the bathwater’"

"Importantly, the great diversity in the composition & degree of processing of processed meats should be better explored in terms of their impact on human health to develop a more nuanced approach to dietary guidelines & to avoid ‘throwing the baby out with the bathwater’"
Frédéric Leroy (@fleroy1974) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"dramatic reductions in animal source foods, entailed by many plant-based diets, will worsen already prevalent micronutrient and protein deficiencies."

"dramatic reductions in animal source foods, entailed by many plant-based diets, will worsen already prevalent micronutrient and protein deficiencies."
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The mayor of Paris (Anne Hidalgo) has been criticized by union workers for "dictating what they can eat during their shift". If she's pushing vegetarian meals in her city, it's because she has signed up to something called C40 Cities. Let me explain what this is about 🧵 (1/n)

The mayor of Paris (Anne Hidalgo) has been criticized by union workers for "dictating what they can eat during their shift". If she's pushing vegetarian meals in her city, it's because she has signed up to something called <a href="/c40cities/">C40 Cities</a>.

Let me explain what this is about 🧵
(1/n)