Diet & Weight

Meat substitute products: Flexitarians do not feel addressed by advertising

More and more people are reducing meat consumption in favor of plant-based alternatives. However, current marketing does not sufficiently reach a large target group of flexitarians. Around 75 million people in Europe are vegetarian or vegan, and the trend is rising. The number of flexitarians is even greater ...

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Study: The food industry must prepare for long-term changes caused by Corona

For the study "Food & Packaging beyond Corona", the management consultancy Munich Strategy, which specializes in the 01 food and packaging industry, analyzed the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic 03 on six central areas of activity in the food and packaging industry...

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Nutri-Score labeling takes another step forward

The Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Julia Klöckner, has decided to introduce the Nutri-Score as an extended nutritional label for Germany. Today the federal cabinet approved the relevant ordinance. It should enable the legally secure use of the label for food placed on the market in Germany.

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Ready for sustainable insect snacks? ;-)

Insect burgers, deep-fried grasshoppers, etc.: Students at the University of Hohenheim examine the attitudes of young people. Compared to meat or dairy products, the ecological and climate balance is excellent. Appropriate husbandry? No problem! Insects are also nutritionally convincing thanks to their high protein content and valuable micronutrients ...

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Covid 19 disease: Vitamin D deficiency can increase mortality risk

A study by the University of Hohenheim shows that underlying diseases, like other risk factors, go hand in hand with low vitamin D levels. Diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, severe overweight and high blood pressure - these basic diseases increase the risk of a severe course if a Covid 19 infection is added ...

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Survey on eating and drinking habits in times of Corona

The corona pandemic has a significant impact on our daily routines and lifestyle. The LVR Clinic Essen as part of the University of Duisburg / Essen is carrying out a study together with the University Clinic Münster on the influence of the corona crisis on eating habits among the population ...

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Corona disease: malnutrition and malnutrition are risk factors

People who are prone to malnutrition and malnutrition due to old age and previous illnesses - or who develop or intensify them during intensive care - are particularly at risk from COVID-19. This could even include children, warns Prof. Dr. med. Stephan C. Bischoff from the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart ...

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Snackification - healthy in a small format

(BZfE) - The triad of breakfast, lunch and dinner has not yet had its day, but is becoming more and more an exception; or postponed to the weekend or lived on special occasions. In any case, this is one of the findings that nutritionist and trend researcher Hanni Rützler describes in her Food Report 2020 ...

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Food of the future: Rügenwalder Mühle organizes a roundtable discussion

How do I eat consciously? Which foods are good for me and the environment? What's in my favorite dish? The subject of nutrition moves us. In particular, the aspects of climate change, packaging, enjoyment, ingredients and convenience are of particular concern to people ...

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