GoCoCo's end of May press review!

July 31, 2024
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Diverse press review this week! A mix of misinformation, saving the planet and practical tips!

📑 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗨𝗣𝗙 𝘃𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁
Surprise surprise, it turns out not all UPFs are the devil ! While some have jumped to the conclusion that we should give up on the UPF scare because some of them are ok... what the study actually says is that:
1️⃣ "higher consumption of UPF was associated with a higher risk of multimorbidity of cancer and cardiometabolic diseases"
2️⃣ "higher intakes of artificially and sugar-sweetened beverages, and animal-based products were associated with higher risk of multimorbidity"
3️⃣ the data "suggests that UPF consumption plays a role in the development of cancer and cardiometabolic disease multimorbidity beyond the nutritional characteristics of UPFs"
In short: there are shades of grey, and both UPF and nutritional value should be considered together.
That's exactly what we do to score products in the GoCoCo App, using 3 criteria: WHO, NOVA, Chilean warnings.
🔗 https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S2666-7762%2823%2900190-4

🌎 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
Tip of the day: "Improve the appearance of plant-rich dishes". There are many simple, science-based and pragmatic recommendations like this one to promote sustainable food choices in this playbook authored by Daniele Pollicina , Stacy Blondin and Sophie Attwood.
Let's not beat around the bush, the approach is to reduce the consumption of animal-based products.
This playbook goes far beyond the obvious "Train chefs". It covers many areas and plenty of cost-effective low-hanging fruit to kick off. So, got (soy) milk?
🔗 https://www.wri.org/research/food-service-playbook-promoting-sustainable-food-choices

🍆 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝘃𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵
Did you know that frozen vegetables, canned vegetables are packed within hours of harvesting, which helps preserve many of their nutrients?
✅ Fresh produce is one of the most frequently wasted food items in U.S. homes.
✅ Storing vegetables properly will help extend their shelf life.
✅ Keeping a variety of long-lasting vegetables at hand is one way to make sure you always have vegetables to eat.
Browse this for down-to-earth simple tips, and if your preferred approach is canned vegetables, make sure to use the GoCoCo App to scan and help you pick a healthy option (salt alert!).
🔗 https://www.goodrx.com/well-being/diet-nutrition/long-lasting-vegetables

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