Sentences with phrase «based on animal health»

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I think the Weston Price Foundation is putting out amazing information on nutrition and health and educating people on how non-industrial societies live in optimal health on animal based foods in a current environment that blames chronic conditions on those same foods.

Our research focuses on biologically - based mechanisms to reduce pest issues, soil erosion, fossil fuel use, and greenhouse gas emissions; increase nutrient and water use efficiencies; improve pollinator activity and food security; and apply a systems approach to soil, crop, animal, human and planetary health.

This lead Deya to Beyond Meat, a company focused on improving human health, positively impacting climate change, conserving natural resources and respecting animal welfare through the innovation of plant based meat products.

When you take into account the toll industrialized animal agriculture is having on the environment, animals, and people's health, a shift to plant - based foods is needed to save the planet.

Kansas City - based TechAccel is a tech and venture development organization focused on agriculture, animal health and food technology.

note: since first posting this recipe I got to see what is behind the food on our plates.Immediately we became a plant - based family, for the animals, the planet and our health.

Many consumers are concerned about animal welfare, health, and the impact dairy has on the environment, which is why the demand for plant - based milk has become so high recently.

To cut costs and increase production, many modern farmers put their cows on feed - lots — a small, industrialized space where they are given grain - based food that is specifically designed to influence the health of the animal.

The answer to this question is falling on the shoulders of companies that are developing more sustainable plant - based products that are not only better for animals, but much better for our own health and the planet.

For example, health conscious carnivores have been favoring grass - fed cows over grain - fed animals based on studies indicating that grass - fed beef is nutritionally superior and that grass feeding is just better for the animals, as well as the environment.

A 2014 report to the UK Council for Science and Technology, for instance, concluded that «it is not appropriate to have a regulatory framework that is based on the premise that GM crops are more hazardous than crop varieties produced by conventional plant breeding», citing two decades of extensive studies that have not revealed significant risks to human, animal or environmental health.

Funding is in the form of 11 million pounds from the Wellcome Trust, a London - based foundation that supports research on animal and human health, and contributions to individual institutions from companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Roche, AstraZeneca, Sanofi - Aventis, Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, and PTC Therapeutics.

The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity has defined DURC as «life sciences research that, based on current understanding, can be reasonably anticipated to provide knowledge, information, products, or technologies that could be directly misapplied to pose a significant threat with broad potential consequences to public health and safety, agricultural crops and other plants, animals, the environment, materiel, or national security».

Animals were fed a mouse chow low in fat and rich in plant polysaccharides, or one of two diets reflecting the upper or lower tertiles of consumption of saturated fats and fruits and vegetables based on the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

It focuses on increasing the proportion of plant based foods relative to animal - based foods, which results in an improved nutritionally balance diet,» said Camille Lassale, Ph.D., lead author and an epidemiologist at Imperial College London's School of Public Health.

«In their opinion piece, Simopoulos and DiNicolantonio call upon public health bodies to establish nutrition policies based on science, but they justify their criticisms by advancing an unproven hypothesis on the adverse effects of omega - 6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, derived largely from theoretical arguments and animal studies, as if it were established fact.

Based on this insight, they've formulated the one - health framework, which aims to «attain optimal health for people, animals and the environment», according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

He observed the health of families decline as they traded the starch - rich diets of their native Asian countries, based on rice and potatoes, for the new American choices heavy in animal products and vegetable oils.

Though scientists are still arguing over the effects of soy on cancer and heart health, one thing is for certain: «Consuming too much soy - based vegan «meat» is arguably worse (than) consuming high - quality animal products,» says Henderson.

«Based on their mechanisms of action, chemical steroid mimics could plausibly be associated with recent adverse health trends in humans and animals.»

Other U.S. dietary guidelines that adversely affect health have been more successful at convincing Americans to substitute vegetable oils for animal fats, based on the disproven notion that saturated fat intake increases CVD risk.

My plant - based diet is based on health, not animal rights (although I am sympathetic to animals and enjoy that a plant - based diet helps me contribute toward the fair treatment of animals, that is not my primary motivation).

Dr. Collin Campbell a pioneer in the plant based revolution brought this to life with his book the China Study, a book i would recommend to anyone who wants to see the research on animal foods and their many affects on our overall health.

Some specifically turn to a plant - based diet to improve their health and well - being and eventually adopt the lifestyle because of the numerous negative impacts of animal agriculture on animals and the planet.

Based on this, I believe that animal proteins must play an important role in building back the health of people with Hashimoto's.

If the protein of a food does not supply all the essential amino acids, it is called an incomplete protein.Whilst proteins are found in just about all types of food, it is only meat, eggs, cheese and other foods from animal sources contain «complete proteins», meaning they are composed of the eight essential amino acids your body must have on a daily basis to maintain great health, while incomplete proteins lack one or more of the essential amino acids.

So in concrete — and without including the ethical or environmental aspect of veganism but only focusing on the health aspect — would a very limited intake of animal products in the form of fish or meat (so no dairy or eggs) differ from a strictly plant based diet?

Some cultures, such as the Inuit of the arctic and several tribes in Africa, thrived in stellar health on almost an entirely animal - based diet, and other cultures around the world thrived on almost an entirely plant - based diet... But all cultures generally had some mixture of plant and animal foods, even if the amount of animal food was small in some cultures, or the amount of plant food was small in other cultures.

Many attendees of the Weston A. Price Foundation's recent Wise Traditions 2005 conference were surprised and confused to hear Dr. Noel Solomons, director of the Guatemala - based CeSSIAM International Nutrition Foundation, a heroic program to improve vitamin A nutrition in third world countries, recommend a mere 800 international units (IU) per day of preformed vitamin A from animal foods — scientifically called «retinol» — and warn that, based on recent findings from the Nurses» Health Study, intakes as low as 1500 IU per day are harmful to skeletal heHealth Study, intakes as low as 1500 IU per day are harmful to skeletal healthhealth.3

But this site is based on sound science and that science points to whole foods, plant based diets low in fat and animal products to promote health and healing.

Based on animal studies and the role vitamin K2 has in bone metabolism, it is reasonable to assume that it impacts dental health too.

Okay, I was saying that I got into this whole movement because I didn't want to kill animals and then I found about all the other benefits to eating a plant based diet and how good it was for the environment, but you know, I focus on so many different things in trying to get the message, I spend the last hour with Dr. Pam Popper talking about the power of plant foods on health because I'm looking for any angle I can to attract people to not killing animals.

Get a copy of Forks Over Knives book, Forks Over Knives Kindle Edition, Forks Over Knives DVD, or Forks Over Knives Cookbook for more information on why plant - based diets are better for your health, animals, and the environment, and for recipes.

And according to Dr. Valter Longo, a researcher studying the effects of dietary protein on health, there is convincing evidence that a high - protein diet — particularly if the proteins are derived from animals — is nearly as bad as smoking for your health, BUT, the big caveat: These effects were either abolished or reduced in individuals eating a high - protein diet that was mainly plant based.

Based on evidence from animal and human studies, lipoic acid offers the following essential health benefits:

As a self - imposed rule, I don't take on vegan clients — the road to optimal health and / or performance has WAY too many roadblocks when animal based products are removed... especially when we are considering hormonal health.

In today's episode, Sally Fallon Morell, the head of the Weston A. Price Foundation, makes a solid case for including animal fats in our diet, based on her book «Nourishing fats: why we need animal fats for health and happiness.»

Based on the bestselling book by Jonathan Safran Foer and narrated by co-producer Natalie Portman, Eating Animals is an urgent, eye - opening look at the environmental, economic, and public health consequences of factory farming.

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«Products that are backed by science and clinical studies are gaining popularity among pet owners,» says Sarah Batterson, director of marketing at H&C Animal Health, based in Parker, Colo. «Pet owners want to know they are spending their money on products that actually work.»

Whether you are a manufacturer, distributor or retailer of pet products, a veterinarian or animal health company, small or large, locally or internationally based, the scientific research on the health benefits of pets can help your business thrive.

This was followed by a talk on «Mate Select - Estimated Breeding Values» (one of the «online tools») by Dr Sarah Blott, a geneticist based at the Animal Health Trust.

While you're at it, be sure to have your pet checked by a veterinarian on a regular basis; preventative health care is important for animals just as it is for humans.

Neal Wilmore, vice president of sales and marketing for Perrigo Animal Health in Omaha, Neb., said that based on his company's consumer research, flea and tick can be a difficult category to shop.

Windsor, California, October 20, 2016 — VIP Petcare, the leader in veterinary pet wellness care, and Detroit Dog Rescue, a Detroit - based animal rescue group focused on rescuing dogs off the streets of Detroit in need of immediate care and attention, today announced a partnership designed to provide long term health and happiness for pets.

After the completion of this course, you will have the knowledge to educate your clients on how to provide their animals with the best nutrition based on their pet's individual age, weight, and health condition.

He says they're based on flawed science and are not designed to keep animals in good health.

Fortunately, organizations like the AHA exist to organize and fund multiple initiatives promoting the betterment and health of animals on an international basis.

It is important to make decisions for an animals health care based on the individuals needs

Pfizer invests more in R&D on an annual basis than any other company and even with the announcement of assessing strategic options for Pfizer Animal Health, I don't see that in any way changing or fading in the near or medium term.