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Jul 23, 2020

Plant-Based Diets High in Carbs Improve Type 1 Diabetes, According to New Case Studies

WASHINGTON—Plant-based diets rich in whole carbohydrates can improve insulin sensitivity and other health markers in individuals with type 1 diabetes, according to two case studies published by researchers from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in the Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism.

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Jul 20, 2020

Following Years of Pressure, USDA Announces New Policy for Posting Animal Welfare Records

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Jul 15, 2020

Dietary Guidelines Report Right on Eating Plant-Based Diet, Avoiding Saturated Fat, Meat, Cholesterol

News Release
Jul 10, 2020

Plant-Based Diets Promote Healthful Aging, According to New Editorial

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Jul 9, 2020

Doctors Call on Dietary Guidelines To Ditch Dairy To Fight Racial Health Disparities

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Jul 7, 2020

Doctors Group and Public Health Experts Hold First North American Program on Nonanimal Scientific Research

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Jul 4, 2020

Doctors Call on the U.S. to Follow China’s Lead and Phase Out Live Animal Markets

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Jul 4, 2020

Doctors Urge Surgeon General To Shut Down U.S. Live Animal Markets

News Release
Jun 30, 2020

Iowa Governor Targeted with Hard-Hitting Billboards

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Jun 23, 2020

Physicians Committee Joins Coalition in Petitioning NIH to Protect Octopuses Used in Research Labs

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