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    A Nutritional Emergency: the food insecurity-obesity paradox
    Polygeia
    • Jul 17, 2018
    • 3 min

    A Nutritional Emergency: the food insecurity-obesity paradox

    Key points Children lacking access to enough nutritious food remains a problem in the UK, despite government intervention This results in...
    Reducing red meat consumption: attacking two global dilemmas with one response
    Polygeia
    • May 1, 2018
    • 2 min

    Reducing red meat consumption: attacking two global dilemmas with one response

    Key points Red meat consumption is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing more to climate change than the entire...
    The Negative Domino Effect: Why We Must Address the Role of Obesity in Cancer Development
    Polygeia
    • Apr 17, 2017
    • 5 min

    The Negative Domino Effect: Why We Must Address the Role of Obesity in Cancer Development

    Over the past few decades, researchers have discovered a strong association between obesity and the development of 13 types of cancers,...
    Taxing sugary drinks is not the cure-all for obesity, but it is a start
    Polygeia
    • Jun 5, 2016
    • 4 min

    Taxing sugary drinks is not the cure-all for obesity, but it is a start

    Falling in line with countries including Mexico, France and Norway, the UK Government has announced plans to impose a tax on beverages...
    Killing a Generation with Cheeseburgers
    Polygeia
    • Apr 6, 2016
    • 4 min

    Killing a Generation with Cheeseburgers

    Obesity was first recognised as a disease by Hippocrates, who recommended dieting, physical exercise, and sun exposure as preventative...
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