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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 5h

In the French food supply, #vegetables & #legumes have favorable nutrition & #environment profiles, red & processed #meat has poor profiles. (The #nutrition score covers both "good" & "bad" nutrients, the environment score GHG #emissions, #landuse, and many other indicators.) doi.org/10.1016/j.cl...

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 8h

For major field crops, #GMOs have achieved widespread adoption in the US (over 90% of corn, soybean & cotton). As GM seeds provide improved pest control, yield stability & labor savings, #farmers pay higher prices than for conventional seeds. Now… www.ers.usda.gov/publications... +

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Biotechnology in U.S. Crop Production: A Primer on Adoption, Costs, and Regulatory Structure | Economic Research Service

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 12h

#Review: Adherence to #plantbased diets is linked to lower risk of cognitive decline & dementia, while higher intake of red & processed #meat is linked to increased risk. Plant-based #diets may reduce the risk of #dementia, incl. Alzheimer's disease: doi.org/10.1039/d6fo... #Alzheimers #Health

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 14h

If animal food products in #Canada were replaced with high-protein plant food products, agriculture's #landuse could decrease by 80%, as crop production is much more efficient than animal production. The land could be put to better uses. Such a switch of #protein sources… doi.org/10.1088/2976... +

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Reduction in land area devoted to agriculture from a hypothetical universal vegan diet in Canada

Reduction in land area devoted to agriculture from a hypothetical universal vegan diet in Canada, Harvey, L D Danny

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Red & processed #meat consumption is linked to adverse impacts on health, #animalwelfare & #environment. In a UK survey over half of all respondents were willing to consume #plantbased alternatives, driven by #health considerations. Taste & texture were the most important… doi.org/10.1016/j.ij... +

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Legumes contribute to #soil fertility, improve #nutrition, diversify cropping, and strengthen #resilience. However, in #Africa poor seed systems, biotic & abiotic constraints, low #policy support, post-harvest losses, and uneven #research investment limit their potential: doi.org/10.1007/s125...

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

No matter how it is raised, beef comes with a steep climate cost. Many #consumers think an organic label implies #sustainability, but organic, #grassfed beef is more environmentally harmful than conventional beef in terms of carbon emissions, water use… sentientmedia.org/organic-beef... +

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Organic Beef Has a Larger Carbon Footprint Than Feedlot Beef

But no matter the way it’s raised, beef comes with a steep climate cost.

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Food insecurity remains very high in many countries due to #conflicts, wars and weather extremes, aggravated by high food & #fertiliser prices, the climate phenomenon #ElNiño, and reduced humanitarian #funding: Official development assistance... joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and... +

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Food crises across the globe: acute food insecurity remains alarmingly high

The Middle East conflicts, El Niño and funding cuts deepen risks, threatening to exacerbate the impact on vulnerable communities in the coming months.

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Food fortification is central to addressing micronutrient deficiencies in West #Africa. Yet, current fortification vehicles (wheat flour, edible oil) have limited reach among target populations, i.e. the inclusion of other vehicles in #fortification programs is warranted… doi.org/10.1038/s430... +

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Diversified food fortification portfolios can enhance coverage of micronutrient-vulnerable populations in West Africa - Nature Food

While staple food fortification is a recognized strategy for addressing micronutrient inadequacy, there is limited localized evidence on whether currently fortified foods, as well as candidate staples...

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Healthy #plantbased diets may support children’s cardiometabolic #health without increasing dietary #costs. Processed & red #meat is linked to higher risks of cardiovascular #diseases and to higher dietary costs. Fruits & #vegetables are healthy but also more costly, i.e. … doi.org/10.1016/j.aj... +

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Men & women are treated differently in #healthcare as sex-based differences persist: Female #patients are less likely to receive invasive or intensive treatments—and even when treated without, are less likely to receive guideline compliant therapy: doi.org/10.1371/jour... #Gender #Medicine #Health

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Measured treatment differences between sexes and genders: A scoping review

Background Sex and gender-based inequality is found throughout medicine. Although there has been significant research in gender disparities affecting healthcare professionals, there is a lack of resea...

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

What are the best sources of #protein? A new score evaluated 20 high-protein products. A “Planet Score” assessed #environment impact (GHG #emissions, water #pollution, resource use), a “People Score” considered #health factors (salt, saturated fat) and accessibility… doi.org/10.3389/fsuf... +

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Frontiers | What are the best sources of protein? Introducing the BPI Score

The question, “What are the best sources of protein?” is complicated by the significant hidden health and environmental costs associated with many popular op...

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A #review assessing the effects of #climatechange on the epidemiology of animal infectious #diseases finds links btwn #climate variables and increased disease #risk, expanded geographical ranges, or higher prevalence. Domestic #animals are the most frequently studied hosts… doi.org/10.1016/j.la... +

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#Research projects to diversify #diets with alternative proteins (e.g. #plantbased) help tackle #climatechange, natural resource scarcity, #foodsecurity & #sustainability; help build #foodsystem resilience, and reduce reliance on #imports & various #health risks: eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#FoodPrices: Recent shortages & price #volatility have exposed vulnerabilities in agri-food #supplychains. Most countries trade with many partners in principle, but rely on only a few, esp. for #grains & oilseeds. More balanced & diversified #imports are linked to lower… doi.org/10.1093/erae... +

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Trade diversification and food price volatility

Abstract. Recent shortages and price volatility have exposed vulnerabilities in international agri-food value chains. This paper develops a new framework f

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Global demand for #pulses is projected to increase by 55 million tons globally by 2050 (+45%). This reflects rising demand for #plantbased protein as most of the increase is for food uses. But total demand for animal-source foods is projected to increase by… hdl.handle.net/10568/185223 +

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Global agrifood systems outlook to 2050

Agrifood systems are changing in remarkable ways, driven by changes in population, income, technology, climate, and many other factors. Preparing for the future requires learning from the past while ...

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Review: Reducing reliance on animal-based foods can lower the risk of #zoonoses & antimicrobial resistance, while #plantbased diets can support cardiometabolic #health and lower the risk of key non-communicable diseases. From an environmental perspective… doi.org/10.3389/fenv... +

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Frontiers | Integrating plant-based diets into the One Health approach

The interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, antimicrobial resistance, zoonotic diseases emergence, animal welfare concerns, and the risin...

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Adoption of #plantbased meat depends less on abstract #ethics or #environment motivations but on the products’ ability to provide satisfying, familiar & healthy eating experiences that fit #consumers’ existing dietary routines and offer personal benefits: doi.org/10.1016/j.ij... #Health

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Unlike #meat from conventional animal production, cultivated meat is grown in a controlled & sterile environment, addressing #ethics, environment & #foodsafety concerns. Its production reduces the #health risk of… doi.org/10.33549/phy... +

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#Horsemeat is eaten in several world regions. A new study quantified the #environment impacts of meat sourced from end-of-life #horses that performed non-food functions (e.g. leisure or draft). #Meat from such end-of-life #horses may represent a nutritionally suitable and… doi.org/10.1007/s113... +

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#Consumers often struggle to interpret #nutrition & environment info. Having two #labels on products—an #environment label & a nutrition one—can improve their ability to identify the healthiness & environment impact of products: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja... #Labelling #Footprint #NutriScore #Health

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#Plantbased nudges changes how food is presented—without removing #meat as an option. #Nudges change the #foodenvironment, not people. A new tool helps #catering providers calculate the #climate impact they can have by implementing simple nudges… morethanmeatstheeye.substack.com/p/plant-base... +

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I Built a Calculator to Measure Your Nudge Impact

With the Better Food Foundation, I created a new tool to help advocates strategize better about plant-based nudges.

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Missed it during the summer holiday? My paper on the EU’s dependence on imported #nitrogen fertilizer came out in July. With the problem ongoing, I show that using animal #manure to replace mineral #fertilizer is no solution. Why? Because… zenodo.org/records/2054... OR doi.org/10.1111/1746... +

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EuroChoices | AES & EAAE Agricultural Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Interesting long read: Humans have regarded themselves as “the crown of creation” due to our intelligence. The locus of intelligence & cognition is now shifting from the human paradigm. We’re on the cusp of a Copernican revolution, and it’s barreling towards us: www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

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‘This is dangerous’: slime moulds and the bitter debate over the nature of intelligence

The long read: Scientists are battling over whether supposedly simple organisms should be considered ‘intelligent’. The outcome could reshape our understanding of the natural world – and our own place...

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Intensive #livestock production amplifies pathogen abundance & reshapes the evolutionary landscape in which bacteria emerge. By creating dense, globally connected host populations, industrial #farming increases spillover opportunities, accelerates host switching & expands… doi.org/10.1073/pnas... +

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Accelerating Campylobacter zoonosis in the Anthropocene | PNAS

Intensive poultry farming has transformed global bird populations, concentrating billions of chickens into dense industrial systems that fundamenta...

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

UK government says people should store enough food & water to survive a few days as the next El Niño will exacerbate extreme #weather events when it becomes the worst such #climate phenomenon in 1000 years. The climate crisis is already supercharging… www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Minister tells Brits to stock up on days of supplies after ‘supersize’ El Niño warning

Exclusive: Angela Eagle urges UK citizens to be ‘a bit more resilient’ as they plan for national emergencies

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

UN: Human, economic & environment #costs of global warming can no longer be avoided but still minimised. The best the planet can hope for is warming of 1.8°C—and then return to 1.5°C in the most optimistic scenario for #CO2 removal (afforestation, new technologies). There are no good outcomes if… +

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The largest driver of deforestation is #beef production. Clearing forests for #grazing has driven >40% of #deforestation in recent decades (an area 5x the UK). The expansion of #cattle pastures has come esp. at the expense of biodiverse regions: ourworldindata.org/beef-product... #forests #pastures

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Beef production in Brazil has been the largest driver of global deforestation in recent decades

Most beef production in Brazil is to meet domestic rather than international demand.

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Miscategorisation: The concept of #ultraprocessed foods ignores that foods classified within the same processing category can differ substantially in #nutrition composition, metabolic effects & clinical associations. Indeed, while processed #meat & sugary beverages are… doi.org/10.3389/fnut... +

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Frontiers | When ultra-processing obscures sustainable dietary transitions

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have been increasingly associated with adverse cardiometabolic outcomes and higher all-cause mortality across observational and ...

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Self-interested MEPs: Agri-environmental #legislation often faces strong resistance despite a scientific consensus on the need for food system transformation: #MEPs with private financial interests in the agri-food sector are more likely to vote against environmental… doi.org/10.1016/j.fo... +

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Öko-Progressives Netzwerk e.V. @oekoprog.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Europas Landwirtschaft ist abhängig von Düngerimporten. @ajstein.bsky.social geht im aktuellen Gastbeitrag der Frage nach, ob mehr Mist aus der Tierproduktion diese Abhängigkeit bei Nährstoffen reduzieren könnte. progressive-agrarwende.org/abhaengigkei...

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Abhängigkeit von Kunstdünger: Ist mehr Mist eine Lösung? - Progressive Agrarwende

Die europäische Landwirtschaft ist abhängig von importiertem Kunstdünger – aber ob mehr Mist aus der Tierproduktion eine Lösung ist, habe[...]

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Substituting red & processed #meat and poultry with #legumes in China can reduce GHG #emissions by 30%, water use by 20%, land occupation by 15% and dietary #costs by 17%, while also improving nutrition: doi.org/10.1016/j.fo... #environment #nutrition

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Brits eat more #beans, #lentils, #tofu & tempeh to save money and improve their diet—sales volumes increased by 7.3% over last year, driven by new products & brands, as well as social media and a campaign to boost bean consumption: www.madrebrava.org/latest/beans... #affordability #nutrition #health

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Madre Brava – Beans lead plant-based resurgence in UK

We analysed data from market research group NielsenIQ and found Brits are backing beans and tofu as UK sales jump compared to the same period last year

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Processed food is often perceived as unhealthy, but it can also have positive effects, e.g. by improving protein digestibility. This matters as we cannot expect #consumers to simply replace meat with #beans or lentils—whereas meat alternatives can… biooekonomie-de.translate.goog/akteure/inte... +

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„Wir können nicht erwarten, dass Menschen Fleisch einfach durch Bohnen- oder Linsengerichte ersetzen“

Fleisch einfach durch Bohnen ersetzen? Lea Klug spricht über ihre Untersuchungen zu Proteinqualität, Stoffwechselreaktion und Verarbeitung pflanzlicher Alternativen.

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Plant-based meat has #nutrition value: Processed proteins can be readily absorbed, amino acid profiles of #legumes & grains complement each other, and there are no real differences btwn animal & plant #protein regarding glucose & lipid metabolism: biooekonomie-de.translate.goog/foerderung/f...

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Wie beeinflussen pflanzliche Proteine den Stoffwechsel nach einer Mahlzeit?

Wer gerne Fleisch isst, dem fällt der Wechsel zu einer vegetarischen Ernährung manchmal schwer. Pflanzenbasierte Fleischalternativen können das erleichtern, weil man nicht gleich zu ganz anderen Geric...

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#Diets in Canada can offer adequate #nutrition when animal-based foods are reduced. There is an excess of red #meat & #dairy, and a shortage of #legumes & #vegetables. Policies should encourage production of #sustainable food and discourage #consumers from unhealthy choices: doi.org/10.1007/s125...

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The European Parliament discusses for the 3rd time in 6 years if #plantbased products can be labelled with generic terms like #burger or #sausage. Yet—also according to companies, retailers, investors & consumer organisations across the EU—a ban would conflict with… vegconomist.com/politics-law... +

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EU Parliament Set to Revisit Plant-Based "Burger" Ban for Third Time in Six Years - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine

The dispute over whether plant-based products can be labelled with terms such as "burger" and "sausage" has returned to the European Parliament, after members

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