Stacking plant-based meat up against the real thing: ‘Often it has a slightly better nutritional composition’

The nutritional credentials of plant-based meat alternatives regularly come under fire for excessive salt, fat or calorie content. But a report coming out of the Netherlands suggests that when comparing the nutritional value of meat substitutes with their conventional counterparts, plant-based options often come out on top.Overall, plant-based meat comes out on top​The report was…

We Traced the Forever Chemicals Getting Into Ocean Ecosystems

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research.PFAS, the “forever chemicals” that have been raising health concerns across the country, are not just a problem in drinking water. As these chemicals leach out of failing septic systems and landfills and wash off airport runways and farm fields, they can end up in streams…

Why does Australia have so many venomous animals?

Sydney funnel-web spiders have killed people with their venom. But does Australia have more than its fair share of venomous animals? (Image credit: Image Created by James van den Broek via Getty Images) Australia hosts a dizzying array of venomous creatures — including spiders, snakes, jellyfish, octopuses, ants, bees and even platypuses.But why do so…