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- 1Lone star tick spread drives red meat allergy warnings push●As # lonestar # ticks spread under # climate warming, more people become allergic to red meat. Warnings may be added to
As climate warming pushes lone star ticks into new regions, more people are developing alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy to red meat triggered by tick bites. A proposed bill would require alpha-gal warnings on food and drug packaging so affected consumers know which products could trigger reactions, drawing attention to the health consequences of shifting tick habitats.
- 2French food supply study ranks vegetables and meat on nutrition and environment▼In the French food supply, #vegetables & #legumes have favorable nutrition & #environment profiles, red & processed #mea
A new assessment of the French food supply finds that vegetables and legumes score well on both nutritional quality and environmental impact, while red and processed meat perform poorly on both counts. The nutrition scoring accounts for beneficial and harmful nutrients, and the environmental evaluation covers greenhouse gas emissions, land use and additional indicators, adding weight to debates over sustainable diets.
- 3Eating More Pulses Linked to Lower Heart Disease Risk●Increased pulse consumption leads to decrease in heart disease
Researchers report that eating more pulses — beans, lentils, chickpeas and dried peas — is associated with a decrease in heart disease. The findings point to pulses' fibre, protein and low fat content as protective factors, and support dietary guidance encouraging people to substitute pulses for refined grains or red and processed meats in everyday meals.