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Coca-Cola denies US consumer group’s claim that its colouring ingredient causes cancer; yet the company says it will modify its drinks in India like it has in California
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Is a non-vegetarian diet bad for the planet?
Rearing animals specifically for food uses up far more of the earth’s resources than growing vegetarian produce such as grain, vegetables and fruit
More and more people in India are adopting a non-vegetarian diet. But studies have shown that a non-vegetarian diet can have an adverse impact on the environment, as producing meat requires far more energy than producing pulses and vegetables. A research paper published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that it takes 11 times as many fossil-fuel calories to produce the same amount of protein from meat as from plants.TO READ FURTHER... Please Login, Register or Subscribe Featured Articles
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