Vatican

Pope Francis 'gradually improving' after being hospitalised

A Vatican spokesman said on Thursday that Pope Francis had resumed work from his hospital room at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.

30/03/2023

Health news

Coffee lover? High caffeine levels may curb body fat and diabetes risk

Scientists found genetic evidence that higher blood caffeine levels reduce body weight and diabetes risk. What does it mean for coffee addicts?

16/03/2023

World News

World obesity day: How to tackle weight increases in Europe

More than half of Europeans are overweight - with a Body mass Index equal to or greater than 25 and almost 20% of Europeans are obese - with a BMI of over 30.

04/03/2023

Rethink

Psychobiotics: Happy microbes make for happy brains

To begin to understand the link between the gut and the brain, all you have to do is look at the English language, according to Irish neurologist John Cryan.

09/02/2023

Europe

Battle over food labels looms as Brussels set to make EU-wide decision

The Nutri-Score is the front runner for labelling nutritional values on products across the bloc.

31/01/2023

Earth News

You are what you eat: How industrial chemicals contaminate our bodies

You are what you eat – and what you eat from: How industrial chemicals contaminate our bodies

02/06/2022

Health news

A tale of two countries: How to tackle Europe’s obesity epidemic

Two of Europe’s worst-affected countries, the UK and Greece, are trialling promising solutions to improve the eating habits of both adults and children.

07/05/2022

Earth News

Saving these 1,000 plants from extinction could feed millions

Over 1,000 plants could help solve vitamin B deficiencies but are underused.

24/02/2022

Culture news

Roquefort makers feeling blue over nutri system that 'defies heritage'

The Nutri-Score is based on five letters and a color code, according to the nutritional quality of each foodstuff. The Nutri-Score of 90% of cheeses, including Roquefort, is D and E - the least nutritious.

12/10/2021

Ecotech

This modular vertical farm could sweep away 'urban food deserts'

Securing affordable and healthy food for low-income communities is increasingly challenging, but urban farming could be the solution.

19/09/2021

Nature

Ukrainians keep wild beekeeping tradition alive

Ukraine is one of the main producers of honey in Europe. Around 1.5 per cent of Ukraine's population is engaged in various forms of beekeeping, according to the United Nations.

20/05/2021

Nature

These 'turtle dogs' are sniffing out a threatened species

Furry 4-legged friends are helping conservationists to track down ornate box turtles, whose habitats are quickly disappearing

14/05/2021

Earth News

A record-breaking 500,000 people have signed up to Veganuary this year

There’s been a surge of interest in plant-based diets, with the UK ranked the top country for veganism worldwide.

08/01/2021

Earth News

What is 'intuitive eating' and is it a credible diet?

This anti-diet approach to losing weight is all about trusting your instincts. And that means eating what you want, when you want.

04/12/2020

Earth News

Plant-based diets could remove over a decade of global CO2 emissions

Research shows how reducing our meat consumption could "drastically" reduce the effects of climate change.

08/09/2020

Europe

EU wants to slash pesticide use by 50% and boost organic farming

Amid coronavirus economic concerns, the European Commission is moving forward with its plans to make Europe's farms greener.

20/05/2020

Earth News

How can you boost your immune system during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Consultant Dietitian and Nutritionist Paula Mee tells us which foods to stock up on and which to avoid.

23/04/2020

USA

Euroviews. One minute it's cancerous, next it's fine? What red meat studies really tell us ǀ View

Everyone has heard the message that meat is unhealthy. But many people aren’t listening, and it’s not even clear they should.

08/10/2019

Earth News

The future of sports nutrition: protein powder made from food waste

The company leading the way in nutrition by making sustainable food supplements and protein powders from household and grocery food waste.

28/06/2019

Next Series

EU Labs use groundbreaking "CRMs" to check pesticides in food

In partnership with The European Commission

The European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) is developing Certified Reference Materials (a “CRM”) to check pesticides in foods. A CRM is a measurement standard supporting laboratories to check the quality of their measurement methods.

22/04/2019