Alexander J. Stein
Agricultural economist interested in food, nutrition, health, sustainability. PhD. EU. Private account. Posts + Likes ≠ endorsements. Blocking trolls, unsupported claims etc. More infos at www.AJStein.de
- Brazil: Significant differences in ecological #footprint between omnivorous and #vegetarian menus were observed; #vegan menus demonstrated the lowest #environment footprint across all seasons. This underscores the importance of expanding vegetarian & vegan menu options: doi.org/10.1080/1537...
- Disclaimers are sufficient to differentiate #plantbased meat from #meat from animal flesh; banning use of "meat-related" terms is not needed to avoid confusion of #consumers. On plant-based meat, protein #labeling elicits a stronger demand response than environmental claims: doi.org/10.1002/aepp...
- One of CIA's oldest & most recognizable publications, The World Factbook, has been closed. It served as a longstanding, one-stop basic reference about countries around the globe, appealing to researchers, news organizations, teachers, students & international travelers: www.cia.gov/stories/stor...
- #USA: On a national basis, a 1-billion-gallon increase in soybean #biodiesel production triggers an increase of 1.9 million acres of #soybean acres and 1 million acres of total cropland: doi.org/10.1002/aepp... #landuse
- #Nigeria: The fight against #vitaminA deficiency has been transformed thru the large-scale introduction of vitamin A #maize from conventional #plantbreeding. Today, 2 m #farmers grow the maize, improving the #diets of 65 m Nigerians: harvestplus.solutions/scaling-vita... #biofortification #nutrition
- Plant-based #diets are linked to better sleep quality & appropriate sleep duration among older adults. Participants who follow #plantbased diets and engage in physical exercise had the highest odds of better #sleep quality & duration: doi.org/10.3389/fnut... #nutrition #health
- Internet use by #farm households in #Banladesh is linked to production diversity, commercialization & #income, as well as household & women’s dietary diversity. The #internet has an important role in enhancing farm #productivity, income & potentially diets: doi.org/10.1007/s125... #nutrition #diets
- A healthy #plantbased diet, rich in phytochemicals & #fiber, promotes cardiometabolic #health from an early age while also reducing the #environment impact. Planetary Health Diet Index recommendations could be incorporated into #schoolmeals & education campaigns: doi.org/10.3389/fnut... #diets
- Greater farm #productivity has been keeping GHG emissions from #agriculture in check. Technological advances that improve land efficiencies (e.g. improved fertilizer & #seeds) play a larger role in reducing #emissions than labor efficiencies: news.cornell.edu/stories/2026... #yields #landuse
- Today is #WorldCancerDay and I want to thank all people who have helped me over the last three years since my #cancer diagnosis. The list is far too long for Bluesky, so I put it on LinkedIn—where it was still too long for a single post: www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan... #cholangiocarcinoma
- Calls for #climate action often emphasize the need to reduce harm (e.g. by eating less #meat). A more productive approach may be to encourage people to do more good (e.g. by eating more #plantbased), i.e. to encourage desired behaviors rather than discourage undesired ones: doi.org/10.3389/fcom...
- To address the world’s craving for animal #meat, we have to replace like for like. That means cultivating meat from cells in brewery-like factories or making taste-identical #plantbased meat. These products must cost the same or less than conventional meat… (1/4) www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Dietary advice emphasizes the need to limit intake of red & processed #meat, added #sugar & salty foods in favor of fruits, #vegetables, whole grains, #legumes, nuts & #plantbased proteins. Poor #diets are the leading cause of death & disability in the US: doi.org/10.1001/jama... #health #nutrition
- The transition to alternatives to #meat & #dairy offers opportunities for farmers, e.g. the production of #legumes or the generation of revenue from payments for stewardship or provision of #ecosystem services. As the transition will be gradual… (1/2) doi.org/10.1016/j.la...
- #Diets high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, #legumes, nuts & soy foods, and low in red & processed #meat and refined grains, may be linked to improved outcomes after a diagnosis of breast, colorectal or prostate #cancer. Patients may consider #plantbased diets: doi.org/10.3390/curr... #health
- #ClimateChange could lead to 120 million additional #malaria cases and 530,000 additional deaths in #Africa between 2024 and 2050. Extreme #weather events are the primary driver of increased risk. There is urgent need for climate-resilient malaria control strategies: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #health
- Without genetic & climatic yield ceilings, agronomic management is responsible for the #wheat yield plateau in NW Europe, contributing to unrealized potential #yields gains of 70-110 kg/ha/yr. Breaking this plateau requires attention to agronomic constraints at farm level: doi.org/10.1038/s430...
- Policies to reduce the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages include #taxes, warning #labelling, agricultural/farm policies, marketing regulations & public procurement rules. Taxes & warning #labels are most effective in reducing SSB intake: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #sugar #nutrition #health
- Scaling #plantbased foods, #cultivatedmeat & ingredients made with #fermentation could deliver major economic gains for the EU, while improving #foodsecurity & agricultural resilience. If treated as a strategic priority… (1/2) www.systemiq.earth/economic-opp...
- Providing a plant-based option in #CareHomes is beneficial in multiple respects: improving food-related quality of life, enhancing dignity of choice & autonomy, and potentially boosting nutritional intake: doi.org/10.1186/s128... #plantbased #diets #nutrition #qualityoflife
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects ~10% of adults globally and is set to become the 5th leading cause of death by 2040. In an analysis of 180k participants over 12 years, the largely #plantbased EAT-Lancet diet was linked to a lower risk of CKD: doi.org/10.1503/cmaj... #health #nutrition #diets
