Mastodawn

"'Protein and healthy fats are essential and were wrongly discouraged in prior dietary guidelines', said Robert F Kennedy Jr ..."

#OliverMilman, 2026

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/20/rfk-jr-trump-meat-diet-guidelines-land

There are good reasons to think that's true. But even if it is, we don't need to eat more animal products to get more protein or essential fats into our diets. Decades of health research has shown us the many negative health effects of eating dead animals and animal secretions, especially highly processed ones.

@dyckron

Huge amounts of extra land needed for RFK Jr’s meat-heavy diet guidelines

Even 25% increase in meat and dairy consumption would require 100m more acres of agricultural land, analysis says

The Guardian

Cheshire Mar 25, 2023

First global water conference in 50 years yields hundreds of pledges, zero checks
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/24/united-nations-water-conference-new-york-pledges?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
#NinaLakhani
#OliverMilman

First global water conference in 50 years yields hundreds of pledges, zero checks

Non-binding commitments, paucity of scientific data and poor representation of global south left a lot to be desired at summit

The Guardian