Why oil isn’t healthy
Most people believe plant-based oil is quite healthy. In recent years, an increasing number of people has decided to replace animal fat with plant-based oils when cooking. However, while animal fat is not healthy, neither is oil. That is also why many vegan doctors such as dr. Greger, dr. McDougall and dr. Esselstyn advise people […]
The role of animal agriculture in causing antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a huge threat to human health worldwide. According to the World Health Organization it’s even one of the biggest threats. That’s why in recent years an effort has begun to try to reduce antibiotics use in an attempt to limit the spread of antibiotic resistance. In this blog, we discuss what this […]
Why is vitamin D so important?
Vitamin D is important to stay healthy. Unfortunately, many people have a vitamin D deficiency. In the Netherlands almost 60 percent of people have a vitamin D deficiency and in many other EU countries the rates are comparably high. In the United States, an estimated 70 percent of people has a vitamin D deficiency. In […]
Are organic plant-based foods better?
What does organic mean? Since 1991 the EU has established rules for products in order to be called organic and get an organic certificate. Organic products in the EU can be recognized by their green leaf certification. To get this, companies have to meet to the following requirements: Not use chemical fertilizer Not use synthetic […]
What is carmine?
Carmine (E120), also called cochineal or natural red, is a red colouring additive. This colouring was used by the Incas and Aztecs and was probably brought to Europe in the 16th century. Nowadays, 80% of carmine production (200 tons a year) takes place in Peru, but other South American countries and even countries like Poland […]
Is lab-grown meat vegan?
Research into developing lab-grown meat or so-called ‘cultured meat’ has been going on for quite some years now. The first lab-grown burger was developed in 2013 and several other types of lab-grown meat have been successfully made since. It is expected that the price of this type of meat will go down in the coming […]