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Advocacy Groups Urge USDA to Lead Shift Toward Human-Relevant Nutrition Research

A coalition of leading health, science, and animal protection organizations is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
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Poultry Is Major Source of Urinary Tract Infection

Urinary tract infections (UTIs), the most common form of bacterial infection, are commonly caused by meat-borne bacteria, ...
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Physicians Committee and InSphero Announce Winners of HUMAIN Award

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit that advances human-based science, and InSphero, a global ...
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Vegan Diet Helps People With Type 1 Diabetes Cut Insulin Costs by 27%

A low-fat vegan diet that doesn’t limit calories or carbohydrates could help people with type 1 diabetes reduce insulin use ...
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New Graduate Course Provides Fully Animal-Free Biology Education

Researchers developed and successfully piloted a graduate-level laboratory course using fully animal-free materials and ...
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Advancing Human-Relevant Science: Physicians Committee Perspective From the 2025 SACATM Meeting

Physicians Committee scientists recently participated in the NIH Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological ...
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Stefanie Ignoffo

Stefanie Ignoffo is a plant interventionist, Lifestyle Medicine Coach, Food For Life Instructor with the Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine and founder of Plantspiration NFP Inc.. Stefanie ...
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Fresh Evidence Presented to Court: Macalester College Misleads, Pressures Students about Animal Use

In a filing in Hennepin County Court, Oct. 10, 2025, Dr. Neal Barnard has presented fresh evidence that Macalester College’s ...
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New Study Confirms Link Between Plant-Based Diet Rich in Soy and Reduced Menopause Symptoms, Especially Hot Flashes

WASHINGTON—A new study, published by the North American Menopause Society in the journal Menopause, found that a diet intervention is about as effective (88%) as ...
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Eat the Rainbow!

Stay healthy by eating all the colors of the nutrition rainbow! The pigments that give fruits and vegetables their bright colors represent a variety of protective compounds. By eating all the colors ...
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Going Vegan Could Save More Than $650 a Year in Grocery Costs, Finds New Research

WASHINGTON, D.C.—A low-fat vegan diet cuts food costs by 19%, or $1.80 per day, when compared with a standard American diet that included meat, dairy, and other animal products, according to new ...