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How much milk should you drink? - The Daily Mail, Tuesday July 20th
How much milk should you drink? - The Daily Mail, Tuesday July 20th

A new study has linked milk consumption with a higher risk of prostate cancer.

The Canadian study, published in The Prostate Journal, found that milk could contain cow hormones such as the Growth Factor (IGF-1), which encourage cell growth and may help to feed prostate cancer.

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Food watchdog FSA loses nutrition, labelling roles  - Just-food.com, Tuesday July 20th
Food watchdog FSA loses nutrition, labelling roles - Just-food.com, Tuesday July 20th

The Food Standards Agency has lost responsibility for nutrition and country-of-origin food labelling duties in England.

The organisation has been commissioned by the new government to focus its work on food safety only, meaning that it has lost its authority over nutritional labelling. The De...

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Not enough beef? 'Let them eat insects.’ - The Independent, Monday July 19th
Not enough beef? 'Let them eat insects.’ - The Independent, Monday July 19th

Eating insects rather than mammals could be the answer to feeding the world’s growing population, insect specialists have suggested.

Insects produce less waste than mammals and are rich in protein, essential amino acids, iron and vitamins – making them an ecologically viable alternative to mea...

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Pecans provide neurological protection, could help fight ALS - Naturalnews.co.uk, Wednesday July 7th
Pecans provide neurological protection, could help fight ALS - Naturalnews.co.uk, Wednesday July 7th

Eating a handful of pecan nuts each day may protect the nervous system from fatal motor neuron degeneration, a new study has found.

Pecans may protect from degenerative conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, due to the rich content of antioxidant vitamin E, claims the study published ...
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