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(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite oft-repeated claims by sources ranging from the United Nations to music star Paul McCartney, it is simply not true that consuming less meat and dairy products will help stop climate change, says a University of California authority on farming and greenhouse gases. http://www.physorg.com/news179521331.html Space & Earth Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:20:01 EST news179521331 (AP) -- Colon cancer deaths could drop dramatically in the next decade because of better screening and treatment, according to an optimistic new prediction by top researchers. http://www.physorg.com/news179434930.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:20:02 EST news179434930 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from Eindhoven University in The Netherlands have for the first time grown pork meat in the laboratory by extracting cells from a live pig and growing them in a petri dish. http://www.physorg.com/news178869104.html Biology Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:00:01 EST news178869104 (AP) -- Indonesia has rejected a push by the resort island of Bali for rare turtles to be legally slain in Hindu ceremonies, siding with conservationists of the protected reptiles against religious advocates, an official said Friday. http://www.physorg.com/news178530601.html Biology Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:50:01 EST news178530601 (PhysOrg.com) -- Over 45 million turkeys are eaten by Americans each Thanksgiving, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hunters provide some -- last autumn, about 24,000 wild turkeys were harvested in Pennsylvania. Vegetarians might serve up a soybean-based alternative, like Tofurky. However, most holiday tables feature a Broad-Breasted White, the breed that makes up over 99 percent of grocery-store turkeys. But with the trend in locally raised food, the "heritage turkey" is experiencing a surge in popularity. http://www.physorg.com/news177860968.html Biology Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:03 EST news177860968 (PhysOrg.com) -- In mice fed a diet high in fat and low in fiber, vitamin D and calcium -- the so-called Western diet -- expression of a series of genes collectively associated with immune and inflammatory responses was altered. The findings show that a Western diet induces oxidative stress and alters immune responses in the colon of mice long before tumors occur. http://www.physorg.com/news177232568.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:30:01 EST news177232568 (PhysOrg.com) -- People who eat a diet laden with processed and high-fat foods may put themselves at greater risk of depression, according to UCL (University College London) research published today. http://www.physorg.com/news176369681.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:40:01 EST news176369681 Scientists in Japan are reporting the first scientific explanation for one of the most widely known rules of thumb for pairing wine with food: "Red wine with red meat, white wine with fish." The scientists are reporting that the unpleasant, fishy aftertaste noticeable when consuming red wine with fish results from naturally occurring iron in red wine. The study is in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. http://www.physorg.com/news175348379.html Chemistry Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:53:47 EST news175348379 It appears that eating more fish has no effect on the health of the large intestine. Neither was there any difference between eating salmon and cod. In other words, there are no additional indications that fish consumption can help to lower the risk of developing cancer of the large intestine; whereas previous research did seem to indicate this. http://www.physorg.com/news174242066.html Medicine & Health Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:35:02 EST news174242066 Leather handbags and chunks of red meat: when wildlife specialists find these items in shipping containers, luggage, or local markets, they can now use newly published genetic sequences known as "DNA barcodes" to pinpoint the species of origin. Experts hope that this simple technique will track the harvesting of bushmeat (or wildlife hunted largely in Asia, South and Central America, and Africa) and will ultimately crack down on the widespread and growing international trade in bushmeat, a market estimated to be worth as much as $15 billion in 2008. http://www.physorg.com/news171283018.html Biology Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:38:03 EST news171283018 A University of Arizona anthropologist has discovered that humans living at a Paleolithic cave site in central Israel between 400,000 and 250,000 years ago were as successful at big-game hunting as were later stone-age hunters at the site, but that the earlier humans shared meat differently. http://www.physorg.com/news169373811.html Other Sciences Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:17:58 EST news169373811 never smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly and following a healthy diet -together appear to be associated with as much as an 80 percent reduction in the risk of developing the most common and deadly chronic diseases, according to a report in the August 10/24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news169140891.html Medicine & Health Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:50:01 EST news169140891 In a groundbreaking study, civil engineering researchers in the University of Minnesota's Institute of Technology have discovered that certain industries may be a significant source of plant-based estrogens, called phytoestrogens, in surface water. They also revealed that some of these phytoestrogens can be removed through standard wastewater treatment, but in some cases, the compounds remain at levels that may be damaging to fish. http://www.physorg.com/news169131924.html Space & Earth Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:20:01 EST news169131924 Experts estimate that over 24 million people worldwide suffer from dementia, and many of these people live in low- and middle-income countries. Recently, there has been growing interest in whether dietary factors, particularly oily fish and meat, might influence the onset and/or severity of dementia. http://www.physorg.com/news167050084.html Medicine & Health Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:48:33 EST news167050084 For many people, summer festivities would be terribly un-festive without the sizzle, the smoke, and the tantalizing smell of meat being barbecued. In the summer, many gatherings revolve around the grill, and there are shelves of cookbooks devoted to the art of cooking over an open flame. http://www.physorg.com/news166980202.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:10:04 EST news166980202 The governments of Norway and Japan are using taxpayer money to subsidize their unprofitable whaling industries, according to a first-time analysis of the economics of whaling. http://www.physorg.com/news164594941.html Biology Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:49:11 EST news164594941 Research on the disease-preventing, health-promoting benefits of meat and meat products makes them a viable contender in the functional food arena. Enriching meats with fiber, probiotics and omega-3 fatty acids may help consumers to associate meat with a healthy lifestyle. http://www.physorg.com/news163848868.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:34:38 EST news163848868 A new review published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics assessed whether certain modifications in diet have a beneficial effect on the prevention of prostate cancer. Results suggest that a diet low in fat and red meat and high in fruits and vegetables is beneficial in preventing and treating prostate cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news163255437.html Medicine & Health Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:44:19 EST news163255437 A new global study has found that lifestyle risk factors such as alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking are important risk factors for bowel cancer. Researchers have shown that people who consume the largest quantities of alcohol (equivalent to > 7 drinks per week) have 60% greater risk of developing the cancer, compared with non-drinkers. http://www.physorg.com/news163145900.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:19:08 EST news163145900 Meat cooked at high temperatures to the point of burning and charring may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 100th Annual Meeting 2009. http://www.physorg.com/news159559671.html Medicine & Health Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:08:35 EST news159559671 (AP) -- Americans didn't suffer more food poisoning last year despite high-profile outbreaks involving peppers, peanut butter and other foods, according to a government report released Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news158504012.html Medicine & Health Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:54:09 EST news158504012 Wild female chimpanzees copulate more frequently with males who share meat with them over long periods of time, according to a study led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany, published in the open-access, peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE April 8. http://www.physorg.com/news158392010.html Biology Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:51:27 EST news158392010 (PhysOrg.com) -- Bananas are a staple crop of Rwanda. The fruit is eaten raw, fried and baked - it even produces banana beer and wine. Around 2 million tons are grown each year but the fruit is only a small percentage of what the plant produces. The rest - skins, leaves and stems - is left to rot as waste. http://www.physorg.com/news158238090.html Technology Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:02:38 EST news158238090 Ecologists in Australia have discovered that cane toads are far more susceptible to being killed and eaten by meat ants than native frogs. Their research - published in the British Ecological Society's journal Functional Ecology - reveals a chink in the cane toad's armour that could help control the spread of this alien invasive species in tropical Australia. http://www.physorg.com/news157620513.html Biology Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:29:30 EST news157620513 Individuals who eat more red meat and processed meat appear to have a modestly increased risk of death from all causes and also from cancer or heart disease over a 10-year period, according to a report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In contrast, a higher intake of white meat appeared to be associated with a slightly decreased risk for overall death and cancer death. http://www.physorg.com/news157044876.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:34:57 EST news157044876 Eating dog meat is common in many Asian countries, but research conducted as part of the South East Asian Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Network has discovered a potentially lethal risk associated with preparing dog meat: rabies. http://www.physorg.com/news156512063.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:34:55 EST news156512063 Hares, foxes and wild boar are increasingly migrating into Germany's cities, causing havoc and even sometimes endangering humans, a major wildlife organisation said on Monday. http://www.physorg.com/news155230697.html Biology Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:38:51 EST news155230697 A study from the Harokopio University of Athens (Greece) determines that adherence to a dietary pattern close to the Mediterranean diet, with high consumption of fish and olive oil and low red meat intake, has a significant impact in women skeletal health. http://www.physorg.com/news154193100.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:25:46 EST news154193100 (PhysOrg.com) -- Cattle and sheep grazed on natural grasslands help maintain biodiversity and produce tastier, healthier meat, according to a study by the University of Exeter. The research concludes that pasture-based farming is good for the environment, the consumer and the producer but needs stronger support from British policy makers if it is to realise its full potential. http://www.physorg.com/news152544705.html Biology Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:32:11 EST news152544705 Omega-6 fatty acids - found in vegetable oils, nuts and seeds - are a beneficial part of a heart-healthy eating plan, according to a science advisory published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news152215026.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:58:27 EST news152215026