#America’s new dietary guidelines ignore decades of scientific research
An emphasis on fruit, vegetables, and whole foods is welcome—but it’s wrong to suggest steak and beef tallow should be prominent.
Guidelines are a big deal—they influence food assistance programs and #schoollunches.Significant focus on #meat and whole-fat #dairy. Both can be high in #saturatedfat, which can increase risk of #cardiovasculardisease—leading cause of death in #US.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/08/1130905/americas-diet-guidelines-ignore-scientific-research-red-meat-beef-tallow/
https://archive.ph/4jGJJ

#America’s new dietary guidelines ignore decades of scientific research
An emphasis on fruit, vegetables, and whole foods is welcome—but it’s wrong to suggest steak and beef tallow should be prominent.
Guidelines are a big deal—they influence food assistance programs and #schoollunches.Significant focus on #meat and whole-fat #dairy. Both can be high in #saturatedfat, which can increase risk of #cardiovasculardisease—leading cause of death in #US.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/08/1130905/americas-diet-guidelines-ignore-scientific-research-red-meat-beef-tallow/
https://archive.ph/4jGJJ

Feeling homesick this time of the year? Feed your nostalgia with the tastes of home. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/01/02/food-drink/new-year-different-cuisines-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #meat #chefs #ethnicfood #rice #newyear

📣 New Podcast! "2 January 1950: Smithfields market strike" on @Spreaker #history #london #meat
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-january-1950-smithfields-market-strike--69097887

“Osechi ryōri” need not always be about preserved foods. Put together some ball-shaped beef sushi for a change. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/12/23/food-drink/beef-temarizushi-new-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #recipes #japanesecuisine #meat #vegetables

Make a beeline for chef Taizo Hirokado's hillside restaurant after you’ve taken a soak in one of the hot springs in Beppu. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/12/12/food-drink/beppu-hirokado-seafood-kyushu/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #chefs #japanesecuisine #fish #meat #kyushu

Swap plain cabbage for flavorful chrysanthemum greens the next time you prep a savory pancake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/12/02/food-drink/spring-chrysanthemums-recipe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #recipes #japanesecuisine #meat #vegetables

Care to try some sheep brains? How about a serving of kidneys or hearts? Farm Restaurant Cuore in Hokkaido believes every part of the animal offers a range of gourmet possibilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/28/food-drink/farm-restaurant-cuore-hokkaido/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #chefs #meat #hokkaido

In Japan, good fortune sometimes comes wrapped in fried tofu. Elizabeth Andoh shares how to make "age-fukubukuro," a humble, heartwarming dish inspired by the New Year’s lucky bag tradition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/15/food-drink/fukubukuro-fried-tofu-recipe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #recipes #kombu #japanesecuisine #meat #vegetables #vegetarian

High in the mountains of #Ecuador 🇪🇨 lives a sage-like fluffy #rodent, the Ecuadorean #Viscacha, a critically endangered alpine wonder. Few remain alive due to #climatechange and #meat #agriculture 🥩🔥. Be #vegan for them #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://wp.me/pcFhgU-aoV?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

With the cold weather settling in, warm up with a little heat from "mābō dōfu," a spicy stew of tofu and pork. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/02/food-drink/mabo-dofu-umami-recipe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #recipes #japanesecuisine #meat #vegetables

High in the mountains of #Ecuador 🇪🇨 lives a sage-like fluffy #rodent, the Ecuadorean #Viscacha, a critically endangered alpine wonder. Few remain alive due to #climatechange and #meat #agriculture 🥩🔥. Be #vegan for them #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://wp.me/pcFhgU-aoV?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

A microwave and mayonnaise are all you need to make a chicken omelet sandwich for a quick breakfast or lunch bento. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/28/food-drink/oyako-sando-recipe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #japanesecuisine #meat #chefs #recipes

#News: #JBS, the world's biggest #meat co, is linked to illegal ranches destroying the #Amazon and #Indigenous lands. Tainted beef may be in the EU! We need a strong #EUDR. Be #Vegan for forests and #HumanRights. 🤮🔥 #Deforestation #ClimateChange https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/10/15/brazil-illegal-ranches-devastate-rainforest-livelihoods?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#News: #JBS, the world's biggest #meat co, is linked to illegal ranches destroying the #Amazon and #Indigenous lands. Tainted beef may be in the EU! We need a strong #EUDR. Be #Vegan for forests and #HumanRights. 🤮🔥 #Deforestation #ClimateChange https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/10/15/brazil-illegal-ranches-devastate-rainforest-livelihoods?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

A growing breed of Nepali chefs are showing that there's more to South Asian food in Tokyo than butter chicken, naan and curry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/24/food-drink/nepali-food-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #meat #fish #rice #chefs #vegetables

Plant-Based Proteins Are Cheaper Than Meat Right Now https://plantbasednews.org/news/alternative-protein/plant-based-proteins-cheaper-than-meat/

#plantbased #food #meat #GoVegan

Plant-Based Proteins Are Cheaper Than Meat Right Now https://plantbasednews.org/news/alternative-protein/plant-based-proteins-cheaper-than-meat/

#plantbased #food #meat #GoVegan

As eastern Australia prepares to swelter,
all they can think about is
"how to protect your pets in a heatwave.
You could provide fans, access to a wading pools outside and frozen treats –
strategies that can keep pets cool.”

Not an article/ thought about
the outdoor workers
The biodiversity cooking away in a fragmented habitat
The cows and horses getting barbequed in tree and waterless paddocks

Provide clean birdbaths everywhere, not just dog bowls
>>
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/oct/22/as-eastern-australia-prepares-to-swelter-heres-how-to-protect-your-pets-in-a-heatwave

How to keep them safe from climate-induced record-breaking everything everywhere, First Dog on the Moon >>
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/oct/22/are-your-pets-ok-how-to-keep-them-safe-from-climate-induced-record-breaking-everything-everywhere
#FossilFuels #climate #ExtremeHeat #animals #wildlife #biodiversity #work #meat #slaughterhouses

As eastern Australia prepares to swelter,
all they can think about is
"how to protect your pets in a heatwave.
You could provide fans, access to a wading pools outside and frozen treats –
strategies that can keep pets cool.”

Not an article/ thought about
the outdoor workers
The biodiversity cooking away in a fragmented habitat
The cows and horses getting barbequed in tree and waterless paddocks

Provide clean birdbaths everywhere, not just dog bowls
>>
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/oct/22/as-eastern-australia-prepares-to-swelter-heres-how-to-protect-your-pets-in-a-heatwave

How to keep them safe from climate-induced record-breaking everything everywhere, First Dog on the Moon >>
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/oct/22/are-your-pets-ok-how-to-keep-them-safe-from-climate-induced-record-breaking-everything-everywhere
#FossilFuels #climate #ExtremeHeat #animals #wildlife #biodiversity #work #meat #slaughterhouses