Most people consider becoming vegetarian for their health

Researchers know that people are motivated to be vegetarian for different reasons — the most common in western cultures being health, the environment and animal rights.

What are the pros and cons of GMO foods?

The use of GMO foods remains controversial. In this article, we discuss the pros and cons of growing and eating genetically modified organisms, including the effects on human health and the environment.

Vegetarian diets best for health and the environment, say nutritionists

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics have issued a new position paper hailing the benefits of vegetarian diets for overall health and the environment.

Sunlight and vitamin D levels higher for coastal populations in England

People living close to the coast in England have higher vitamin D levels than inland dwellers, according to a new study published in the journal Environment InternationalExposure to sunlight is a…

Pathogens in cheese – researchers follow the traces of deadly bacteria

Listeria is a rod-shaped bacterium highly prevalent in the environment and generally not a threat to human health. One species however, Listeria monocytogenes, can cause listeriosis, a very dangerous disease.

How Animals Sense Potentially Harmful Acids

All animals face the challenge of deciding which chemicals in the environment are useful and which are harmful. A new study greatly improves our understanding of how animals sense an important class of potentially harmful chemicals: weak acids. The study appears online on May 16 in the Journal of General Physiology…