Vegetarian Children Less at Risk from Killer Diseases
04/06/2006 |
New research has highlighted the nutritional advantages of bringing up children on a vegetarian diet. The prestigious Journal of Pediatric Health Care states that vegetarian children and teenagers take in less harmful cholesterol…
Go Fish-Free in National Seafood Week
10/05/2006 |
Leading health charity the Viva Health is urging people to celebrate National Seafood Week (October 6th-13th) with a healthier, kinder fish-free seafood supper. Seafood does not have to be fish and shellfish; there are many fish-free alternatives…
Health Charity Slams Milk with Launch of White Lies Report
05/04/2006 |
Far from being a healthy food, cow’s milk and dairy products are at the heart of the UK’s worsening health statistics, a new scientific report will claim. The White Lies report and details of a new health campaign…
End Imports of Growth Hormone Milk Linked to Cancer, says Health Charity
03/01/2006 |
A leading health charity is calling for a total ban on all imports of milk that contain raised levels of a growth hormone linked to cancer. DEFRA has confirmed Viva Health’s fears that milk from the US is being imported into the EU…
Ban milk from schools, says health charity
10/06/2005 |
The Milk Development Council (MDC) and Dairy UK is endangering children’s health, claims Viva Health, a national health charity. It reports that the latest marketing ploy, of promoting cow’s milk in schools, ignores an increasing body of scientific evidence…
FSA sampling shows dioxins and PCBs in animal products
06/10/2004 |
Health charity, the Viva Health has warned today that Food Standards Agency research into contamination of food with two highly dangerous pollutants demonstrates once again that eating meat and fish carries a far higher health risk from pollutants than eating plant-based foods.
Thousands die whilst doctors ignore dietary solutions to heart disease
10/06/2003 |
A study which finds that doctors are not prescribing sufficient drugs to heart disease patients ignores evidence that dietary approaches are just as effective in lowering cholesterol levels.
“Danger – Do Not Eat Fish”
10/02/2003 |
Holding a Danger – Do Not Eat Fish banner above a very sad, giant halibut, health charity nutritionists interrupted a Billingsgate fish market photocall featuring chef Gordon Ramsey and media nutritionist Amanda Ursell this morning.
“Fish not a health food’ says new report
10/01/2003 |
A new scientific report published today challenges the claim that fish is essential for good health. It shows that the Government’s public health strategy of promoting fish and fish oils to safeguard against heart disease has been a failure.
