Shaping the future of our health through what we eat – will the New USDA Dietary Guidelines (or any other guidelines) work?
The "one-size-fits-all" approach, often inherent in population-level guidelines, faces increasing scrutiny in an era of personalized diet and health. While the ...
Commercialisation of the Blue Zones™ is erasing Ancestral Dietary Practices.
As the Blue Zones framework reaches toward the UK, with whispers of public health reform and food policy shifts, I urge you to consider what is being lost ...
When Systems Forget People: The Real Risk Behind Technocratic Food Policy
Across the world, powerful institutions are calling for a "Great Food Transformation". Their vision is to reshape what humanity eats in the name of planetary ...
Empowering Individuals To Eat Their Way To Better Health
On World Health Day 2025, the planet confronts a mounting nutritional crisis shaped by the global rise of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Once largely restricted ...
Don’t Throw Your Beef With The Bathwater
It is often claimed that producing one kilogram of beef requires 15,000 litres of water (Mekonnen & Hoekstra, 2012). However, this figure is misleading because ...
World Obesity Day: How Adequate Nourishment Can Break the Cycle of Obesity
Obesity has emerged as one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time, with nearly 1 billion people worldwide now classified as obese.
This ...
The Hidden Crisis of Iron Deficiency And Anemia: A Global Public Health Challenge
Iron deficiency, including Iron deficiency anemia, represents a silent yet devastating global health crisis, affecting over 1.6 billion people worldwide. Women, ...
Introducing the Nourishment Table: A Balanced Framework for Adequate and Sustainable Nutrition
Human diets are intricate, transcending typical eating trends to encompass a rich tapestry of factors. Achieving optimal nourishment involves focusing on ...
Can We Achieve Sustainable Nutrition for 10 Billion People by 2050?
As the global population is projected to rise from 8 to 10 billion by 2050, the challenge of producing enough food sustainably becomes increasingly pressing. ...
Meat Alternatives: Can Technology Provide a Solution?
As the demand for sustainable food sources grows, significant investments have been made in developing alternative meat production methods. These technologies ...
Unlocking Nourishment: The Role of Micronutrient in a Balanced Diet
When it comes to nutrition, not all micronutrients are created equal, and their sources can significantly impact their availability and absorption in our ...
Ultra-Processed Foods: What They Are and Why We Should Be Cautious
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become a staple in many diets, especially in high-income countries. These foods, often found in the portfolios of major global ...
The Ancestral Diet: The Role of Animal-Sourced Foods in Human Evolution
The dietary habits of our ancestors have long been a subject of interest, particularly in understanding how they have shaped human biology. Evolutionary ...
Exposing the Health Benefits of Animal-Sourced Foods
In recent years, dietary guidelines and public discourse have increasingly emphasized the moderation or elimination of meat consumption, often highlighting the ...
