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  • When the EAT Lancet Commission published the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) in 2019 it faced significant criticism of its recommendations, which would see the virtual elimination of animal foods from people’s plates. A new Viewpoint, published in The Lancet Planetary Health seeks to address some the original PHD’s shortcomings by doubling down on claims that essential nutrients can be obtained from, what the authors term, plant-forward diets, further dismissing the evolutionary role of animal foods in the human diet.

>>> The red meat witch-hunt exposed

>>> ANH-Intl Special Report: Analysis of the EAT-Lancet report

  • The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is consulting to update its risk assessment guidelines for animals created using new genomic techniques (NGTs), claiming that the gene editing of animals poses no new risks as they're considered to be the same as traditionally bred animals. Testbiotech criticises EFSA's approach, arguing it overlooks specific risks and potential animal suffering associated with NGTs, as it calls for comprehensive regulation to prevent the wholesale adoption of NGT techniques in animals without comprehensive checks and balances to ensure the safety of such manipulation of animal genomes
  • Increased glyphosate use since 1996 has led to lower birth weights and shorter pregnancies in rural areas of the US. A study published in PNAS has found the herbicide's impact is especially severe among infants already at risk, challenging claims of its safety. U.S. Right To Know has more
  • Despite the hype around insect-based protein, the edible insect market is experiencing a downturn due to regulatory challenges, high production costs and rejection by consumers.

>>> What diets are best for ecological and health sustainability? Vegan, Vegetarian – or Insects?

  • A recent study published in Foods examines how antioxidants influence gut microbiome composition and brain function. Findings suggest that antioxidant-rich diets may enhance cognitive health by modulating gut bacteria, highlighting the gut-brain axis' role in mental well-being. The paper is yet another example of mainstream science catching up with what's been known in the regenerative and integrative medicine field for decades
  • Researchers publishing in EMBO Molecular Medicine have discovered that gut microbes and their metabolites, help regulate brain function and anxiety through ancient evolutionary mechanisms. The study underscores the importance of maintaining a healthy gut microbiome to support resilient mental health and wellbeing.

>>> The gut brain connection – a Down Under perspective

  • The escalating mental health crisis in children and young people in the UK could cost the economy over £1 trillion in lost lifetime earnings. The estimate comes as part of a report from the Centre for Mental Health, which also reveals the extent of the problem, that 1 in 5 children and young people in England now has a diagnosable mental health issue. The report focuses on interventions to deal with such issues once they develop, but it misses an opportunity to consider a range of dietary and lifestyle interventions that could help to reduce the risk of the development of such issues in the first place
  • How often have you felt full to bursting after eating, but still found room for dessert? Now researchers publishing in Science, have identified that the same brain cells signalling fullness can also trigger sugar cravings when sugar is either eaten or or seen, which why so often there's still space in your 'dessert stomach'. The researchers also found that when normal or higher-fat foods were eaten the desire to eat sugary foods is reduced.

>>> Find out how to curb your sugar cravings with the ANH Food4Health Guidelines

  • A study published in Physiological Reports, from Murdoch University reveals that moderate-intensity exercise can suppress appetite in obese men by influencing appetite-related hormones. This finding highlights the role of exercise, not just in weight management but improving and maintaining our overall health
  • Just days after Metabolic Revolution filed a records request regarding the abrupt termination of a groundbreaking research project into the use of ketogenic diet for treating schizophrenia, the Maryland Health Secretary, Dr Laura Herrara Scott, whose department terminated the research, resigned. Her sudden departure has left questions about what will be revealed by the records request and whether the research might yet be reinstated.

>>> The keto psych study Big Pharma couldn’t bear

  • Researchers from pharma giant, GlaxoSmith Kline and the University of Oxford, are working to develop a ‘vaccine’ that they say will ‘detect the undetectable’ to stop cancer before it develops, by targeting cells at a pre-cancerous stage. The potential for such technology to work against the body's natural defence systems is huge and ignores the use of diet and lifestyle changes to reduce an individual’s risk of developing cancer
  • Big pharma is eyeing up a herb commonly used in traditional medicines as a treatment for colorectal cancer. Researchers publishing in Food Science and Nutrition have found that extracts from Artemisia herba-alba, commonly known as white wormwood, inhibited cancer cell growth and induced cell death, leaving the door wide open to the adulteration of the natural extracts in order to patent them for profit. In the process, implementing the pharma playbook to prevent the true natural extracts from selling as supplements. Sadly, ethnopiracy/biopiracy is yet another area of cultural and environmental abuse perpetrated by Big Pharma intent on bumping up its pharmaceutical product pipeline.

>>>  How source countries lose out in the search for new drugs – the history of ethnopiracy

  • A recent study published in Nature Aging found that a combination of exercise, vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid supplements can slow biological aging by three to four months over three years
  • The current US childhood vaccination schedule may be contributing to the onset of neurodevelopmental issues in children and is strongly associated with an increased risk of such health problems in preterm babies, according to a new study published in the Public Health Policy Journal
  • Much debate rages over the debilitating health issues some people experience due to exposure to electromagnetic radiation, commonly referred to as wireless radiation sickness (WRS). In order to reduce the stigma and enhance public understanding of the issues associated with WRS, the OneName Project has unified various terms to create the term Electromagnetic Radiation Syndrome (EMR Syndrome). The Defender has more
  • Wireless radiation damages biological systems according to a new study published in Heliyon. The study comes hot on the heels of a letter to the editor of Environment International, refuting claims that there’s no link between mobile phone usage and brain cancer, made in a systematic review funded by the World Health Organization
  • Yet mobile phone emissions may cause red blood cells to clump together. That’s the finding of a small study published in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. Researchers used in vivo ultrasound to monitor blood flow in a healthy person, before and after exposure to a mobile phone. Following exposure, the researchers found stacking of blood cells, known as rouleaux formation
  • Will the WHO's Pandemic Agreement get over the finish line? This week is the last opportunity for its opponents to stop it going forward to the World Health Assembly being held in May.

ANH-USA Update

  • Friday 14th February 2025 was a historic day in the US, as Robert F Kennedy Jr's appointment as Secretary of Health and Human Services was approved by the Senate and he was sworn in to one of the highest-ranking health offices in the country. His appointment present a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to move away from the ‘pill-for-an-ill’ system, to one grounded in prevention, transparency and informed choice. Join us on the journey
  • The deep-seated two-way street between federal authorities and the pharmaceutical industry in the US has long corrupted the drugs approval process. The urgent need to reform the system to put patient rights and needs above corporate profits is paramount, along with stopping the suppression of natural health options, so Americans make a truly informed choice about how they manage their health and wellbeing. Read more…