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25 January 2023Access Americaadvertisments, fast food, Food, Leuphana, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Leuphana University Lüneburg, obesity, obesity epidemic, obesogenic environments, overweightJanina Malena Sähn

Sit, Drink, Eat, Repeat

By Nina Preußler

Did you know that there are now more dangerously overweight than malnourished people in the world? With over one third of their population classified as obese, the United States is one of the countries most affected. It’s easy to jump to conclusions and dismiss the ‘obesity epidemic’ as a symptom of ever-growing laziness in the Western world. Instead, the tripling of the obesity rate in the U.S. over the last 50 years can mostly be attributed to obesogenic environments. You’re asking yourself what that is?

6 July 2022Access AmericaConsumer, Consumption, Conventional Meat, Europe, Food, Health, Leuphana, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Meat, Meat Alternatives, Meat Substitute, Plant-Based Meat, Tofurkey, Turkey, United States, Vegan, VegetarianHenrike Kattoll

Like Meat?

By Sunaya Mueller, Yamuna Sieber, and Lara Frey

Photo Credit: The Vegan Burger: vaaseenaa/Getty Images

It’s cool to be vegan, but are all those meat substitutes really so healthy for the environment and for us? Turkey or tofurkey, vegan schnitzel or beefsteak? Standing in front of a supermarket freezer, it’s up to you whether to choose between conventional or plant-based meat.