Plant-based diets may lower gestational diabetes risk
Women who eat a plant-based diet before becoming pregnant may have a lower risk of developing gestational diabetes.
Assessing climate change on Earth Day’s 50th anniversary
Aaron Bernstein says that climate change doesn’t scare him because he knows that there are solutions to the problem. Bernstein, interim director of the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) at Harvard T.H. Chan School…
More evidence for replacing red meat with other protein sources
Reducing red meat consumption while eating more plant and dairy protein could lower the risk of developing and dying from coronary heart disease.
A new diet for healthier people, healthier planet
With the world’s population expected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, obesity on the rise, and environmental sustainability in question, experts say that eating more vegetables and fruits and less red meat could help both people and the…
Whole foods are best option for plant-based diets
Although there are plenty of packaged food options for those on a plant-based diet, such as imitation meat burgers and kale chips, whole foods are still the best option.
Evaluating the evidence for limiting red meat consumption
Most current dietary guidelines recommend relatively low consumption of red and processed meats and a high intake of minimally processed plant-based foods for the prevention of cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. Yet a research group called the…
Traditional diets offer healthy, sustainable inspiration
Current diets high in red meat and sugary, processed foods are harming the planet’s resources. Looking to diets of the past can offer hope and inspiration.
Plant-based meat substitutes can be ‘transitional foods’ on path to healthier diet
It’s not clear whether imitation-meat products made from highly processed ingredients provide the same health benefits as other plant-based foods.
Eat greener: a call for sustainability in U.S. dietary guidelines
Miriam Nelson, professor emerita at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, recently spoke at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health about the urgent need to consider the health of the environment in…
Are fake meat products better for human and planetary health?
Frank Hu, chair of the Department of Nutrition, and co-authors including Gina McCarthy, director of C-CHANGE, looked at whether plant-based meat alternatives can be part of a healthy and sustainable diet.