COVID-19

It's no secret that meat plants have been hotspots for the coronavirus, and now the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has sued the government, urging the USDA to test meat for COVID-19 and warn consumers that the meat they eat could be contaminated with the coronavirus...

Low levels of vitamin D are related to COVID-19 infection and hospitalization, a new study out of Israel found. When doctors tested patients for risk factors of COVID-19 infection, one consistent marker was low levels of vitamin D in the blood: Patients at the highest risk for infection and hospital…

If you and everyone you know switches to a mostly plant-based diet, it would not only be healthier for us humans, it would lower our carbon footprint and benefit the climate, and it will create millions of jobs in our economic region over the next 10 years, according to a new study on econ…

When the USDA releases its recommended dietary guidelines every five years, you can expect a food fight of epic proportions. This year's scientific report–essentially the paper that is submitted to the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services in advance of the guidelines–states clear…

Who you gonna call? Warner Bros.!

Bill Nye shows with this simple airflow trick how effective masks are. Try your own mask at home. All you need is a lit candle. And, thank you for wearing a maks. Not all masks are equally as effective, however, as Nye demonstrates with a simple air-flow test...

Got zinc? That may be the question of the moment, especially if you’re popping zinc supplements like candy in hopes of building your immune system. Yet immune function is a complicated topic, and while having the right amount of zinc on board could help prevent infections, takin…

Sales of plant-based foods spiked during the pandemic, and meat sales declined for the first time in six years, as more consumers are turning to plant-based foods amid the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new report from the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA)...

If there’s one star that emerges from this pandemic, it might not just be Dr. Anthony Fauci but vitamin D. This nutrient has been making headlines during the COVID-19 crisis, namely because emerging research shows a link between vitamin D deficiency and the worst of COVID-1…

Novak Djokovic has tested positive for coronavirus, he confirmed today. The plant-based star tennis player, ranked number one in the world, appeared at the Adria Tour, a series of events in his home region of the Balkans, to promote up and coming tennis stars...

"Do all the things that make you healthier today, like lose weight, break a sweat and lower your inflammation by leaning green with lots of veggies," says Dr. Mehmet Oz, in the context of how to be healthy in the time of COVID-19.
When Dr. Oz speaks the world listens...

The meat industry has been in a very public downward spiral since the pandemic ravaged the country. Now, experts say their losses could top $20 billion this year. COVID-19 has shined a spotlight on just how unessential—and detrimental—meat really is...