Go vegan to reduce the risk of future pandemics
The exploitation, misuse and abuse of wild and farmed animals is pushing us closer to the next pandemic – it’s time to go vegan now!
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Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
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The exploitation, misuse and abuse of wild and farmed animals is pushing us closer to the next pandemic – it’s time to go vegan now!
Berries are among the healthiest foods you can eat. Here we explain why you should make berries part of your daily diet.
Fur farms provide a bridge between people and viruses circulating in wildlife, this is how pandemics start.
The 30-Plant Challenge encourages you to eat 30 different plant foods each week and may be a lot easier than you think.
A study of two million provides more evidence linking meat and diabetes.
The diet that is healthiest for the planet is also healthiest for humans.
Half the world’s pastureland has been degraded by overexploitation and the impact of climate chaos, putting food supplies in peril.
More research shows how a healthy, vegan diet protects your heart health.
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