Science Based Nutrition

November 27, 2009

Consumers Choose Locally Grown And Environmentally Friendly Apples

Filed under: Nutrition / Diet — Tags: , , , , , , — Nutrition / Diet News From Medical News Today @ 6:00 am
When asked to compare apples to apples, consumers said they would pay more for locally grown apples than genetically modified (GMO) apples. But in a second questionnaire consumers preferred GMO apples - that is, when they were described, not as GMO, but as having a Reduced Environmental Impact...

May 7, 2009

Jersey Girl Study On Pre-Teen Girls Expanded – Effort Seeks Clues On Environmental And Nutritional Impact On Future Breast Cancer Development

Can environmental and lifestyle factors predict whether young girls will be at risk for breast cancer in the future? That is what the Jersey Girl Study at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) aims to find out, as it is being expanded to double the participants in order to obtain a more comprehensive sample. CINJ is a Center of Excellence of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

September 1, 2003

Sustainability of meat-based and plant-based diets and the environment

Filed under: Main Content — Tags: , , , , , — David Pimentel, Marcia Pimentel @ 2:00 am
David Pimentel, Marcia Pimentel
Sep 1, 2003; 78:660-663
Environmental impact of vegetarian diets

Quantification of the environmental impact of different dietary protein choices

Filed under: Main Content — Tags: , , , , — Lucas Reijnders, Sam Soret @ 2:00 am
Lucas Reijnders, Sam Soret
Sep 1, 2003; 78:664-668
Environmental impact of vegetarian diets

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