Third of early deaths could be prevented by everyone giving up meat, Harvard scientists say

SARAH KNAPTON: ‘At least one-third of early deaths could be prevented if everyone moved to a vegetarian diet, Harvard scientists have calculated. Dr Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard Medical School said the benefits of a plant-based diet had been vastly underestimated. Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics suggested that … Continue reading Third of early deaths could be prevented by everyone giving up meat, Harvard scientists say