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A person stands in a kitchen between different sets of kitchen equiptment. Some equiptment is plastic, the other is metal or wooden, signifying the conversation about the risks of using plastic cooking utensils.

Should you throw out all your plastic containers? A fact-check on microplastics and kitchen safety

Yes, plastic kitchenware can release microplastics after intensive use, but that doesn't mean that you need to throw out your plastic utensils!

A person eating a salad reads the results of their cancer diagnosis

Vegetarians and cancer risk: what a study of 1.8 million people actually suggests, and what got lost in coverage

A landmark Oxford study of 1.8M people found that vegetarian and vegan diets tend to lower cancer risk, but The Telegraph's headline told a different story.

A scientist holds a magnifying glass up to a glass of milk. This represents the claim that milk is full of animal pus, when in fact, it is filled with a range of natural immune system cells.

No, your milk isn’t full of pus. But here’s what is in it

Many vegan organizations claim that milk is full of pus, but this claim mispresents the truth.

A person looks at a steak with a confused looks, trying to detemine whether the lab-grown meat is made from cancer cells.

Are we being fed cancer cells? The lab-grown meat controversy

Some people claim that lab-grown meat is just a bunch of cancer cells. This fact-check sets the record straight for the future of steak.

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A dead salmon is covered in parasites

How fish farming threatens human health by breeding disease, parasites, and antibiotic resistance

Fish farming is sold as a clean, healthy protein, but crowded farms spread disease and drive the global antibiotic resistance crisis

A person eats fried fish

How fish farming created global seafood demand – instead of reducing pressure on wild fish

Fish farming is often sold as the answer to growing seafood demand. Find out how, in reality, industrial aquaculture manufactures this demand.

A cow looks at the camera and is in a farm setting. The cow is eating grass, despite being kept indoors and not out on pasture. This highlights the issues with the "grass-fed" label.

What does “grass-fed” really mean? The meaning behind the label

Yes, cows might be fed grass, but that doesn't always mean that they're out on grassy fields.

A monkey sits chained looking sad. The monkey is used for forced labour in a coconut farm.

Forced monkey labour on coconut farms: what you need to know and how to shop ethically

Forced monkey labour is common practice on Thai coconut farms. Learn more about this cruel practice and how you can shop for ethical coconut products.

A chicken is housed indoors. There is a small gap leading to an outdoor space, but the chickens do not go there.

What does 'free range' really mean? The facts behind the label

People often imagine animals in free-range farms as roaming freely in lush pastures. In reality, some free-range animals may never step foot outside.

A strong person in a gym holds a block of plant based protein in one hand, and a chicken wing in the other hand

Is animal protein really superior for muscle growth? The scoring system examined

Many people mention "protein quality" when discussing different protein sources, but what does that mean, and how important is it?

Fishes are caught in a large net on a fishing boat

Fish farming's hidden truth: How aquaculture actually intensifies overfishing of wild species

Fish farming claims to protect wild fisheries, but in reality, it intensifies overfishing of wild species and damages coastal communities.

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