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Meat import ban in Africa hurts local population

24-Jan-2023

The EU exports large quantities of poultry meat to West African countries. This is criticized for harming West Africa and exacerbating poverty. The reason: Cheap imports depress the local price, making life difficult for local smallholders. Researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Göttingen ...

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Meat substitutes: Environment does not motivate consumption

Animal welfare and health aspects motivate consumption

28-Apr-2022

People who have a critical attitude toward factory farming or who pay attention to their health in everyday life are more likely to turn to meat substitutes. Concern for the environment, on the other hand, plays no role in this decision. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by the ...

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Meat consumption must fall by at least 75 percent

However, in small quantities it can be quite sustainable

26-Apr-2022

If our planet Earth is to continue feeding us in the future, rich countries must significantly reduce their meat consumption - ideally by at least 75 percent. This is the conclusion of a new study by the University of Bonn. The study reviews the current state of research on various aspects of ...

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Milk may exacerbate MS symptoms

Perforated myelin layer

07-Mar-2022

Multiple sclerosis sufferers often complain of more severe disease symptoms after consuming dairy products. Researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Erlangen-Nuremberg have now found a possible cause for this. According to the study, a protein in cow's milk can trigger inflammation that ...

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Reduced meat diet has many advantages

Fish instead of steak: good for the environment, bad for animal welfare

02-Dec-2021

Which diet is better: moderately reduce meat consumption and eat more fruit, vegetables and wholegrain products, as recommended by the German Nutrition Society? Follow our southern neighbors' example and eat more fish and seafood? Or even switch completely to a vegan diet? A new study by the ...

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Rare barley mutation with potential

31-Aug-2021

The importance of the root system for the level of agricultural yields is often underestimated. Whether roots can effectively access water and nutrients also determines how resistant important crops are to drought and climate change. Researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Bologna (Italy) ...

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Study shows why beer mats do not fly in a straight line

Physicists analyzed an as-yet barely researched phenomenon

28-Jul-2021

Beer mats protect tables from unsightly condensation rings. However, they are sometimes also misused as projectiles. Usually with little success: after just a short time, the cardboard coaster leaves its path, spins off to the side, and falls to the ground. But why is that so? Physicists at the ...

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The liver processes coconut oil differently than rapeseed oil

26-Jan-2021

Coconut oil has increasingly found its way into German kitchens in recent years, although its alleged health benefits are controversial. Scientists at the University of Bonn have now been able to show how it is metabolized in the liver. Their findings could also have implications for the ...

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Global trade in soya is at the expense of the climate

Almost 90,000 trade flows analysed

11-May-2020

Global trade in soya at the expense of the climate Study by the University of Bonn examines CO2 emissions from Brazilian soya exports with unparalleled accuracy The extent to which the cultivation and trade of Brazilian soya pollutes the global climate depends to a large extent on the ...

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Too much salt weakens the immune system

30-Mar-2020

A high-salt diet is not only bad for one's blood pressure, but also for the immune system. This is the conclusion of a current study under the leadership of the University Hospital Bonn. Mice fed a high-salt diet were found to suffer from much more severe bacterial infections. Human volunteers ...

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