Alexander J. Stein
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Alexander J. Stein
@ajstein.bsky.social
Agricultural economist interested in food, nutrition, health, sustainability. PhD. EU. Private account. Posts ≠ endorsements. Blocking trolls, unsupported claims etc. Posts in German at @ajstein-de.bsky.social. More infos at www.AJStein.de
(2/2) … comparable #nutrition, while maintaining affordability, desirability & quality, are needed. Plant-based #milk alternatives offer a more #environment friendly option than #dairy. Utilizing protein blends from diverse plant sources can enhance their attractiveness: doi.org/10.1080/1040...
Navigating the shift toward sustainable diets: the use of protein blends in dairy alternatives
Food choice significantly impacts human health, economic development, environmental sustainability, and societal progress. Influencing food choice is key to collectively shaping these outcomes in s...
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November 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
(2/2) … they do not offer significant advantages over #plantbased meat substitutes, which have a lower environmental footprint and higher consumer acceptance. Insect farming has a higher #climate impact than #soybean meal, esp. when #foodwaste is not used as a substrate: doi.org/10.1111/brv....
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November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
(2/2) … but are dismayed about the time & money wasted on this discussion. Such terms also say something about a product's shape. Combined with the term #vegan they tell buyers what to expect and don't need to be further legislated: radar-avrotros-nl.translate.goog/artikel/vega... #plantbased
‘Vegaworst’ en ‘veganburger’ geven consument juist duidelijkheid
Een vegaworst is een vegetarische worst, dus zonder vlees. Dit weet 96 procent van ruim 20.000 ondervraagde Radar Panel-leden juist te benoemen. Het doet vermoeden dat...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
(2/2) … and cultured #meat allows optimizing its #nutrition composition to improve consumer #health; e.g. it could be enriched with #omega3 fatty acids and have a reduced content of saturated fats: doi.org/10.1111/1541... #cleanmeat
Cultured Meat Reformulation: Health Potential and Sustainable Food Challenges—Narrative Review
Cellular meat is the result of an innovative technology that facilitates the production of meat through the cultivation of animal cells in controlled laboratory environments. This process reduces the...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
(4/4) … to significant environmental savings while improving health. Also commercial #plantbased analogs could be a more environmentally friendly option when compared to both meat & fish: doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
Redirecting
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November 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
(3/4) … despite relatively modest serving recommendations, and replacing fish with #legumes does not necessarily lead to worse #health outcomes. Even if diets are not entirely meat-free, replacing red & processed meat with legumes or derivatives such as #tofu would lead… doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
November 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
(2/4) … #meat & fish contributed most to #environment impacts. Replacing meat & fish with plant-based #proteins, combined with a more diversified cereal intake, could reduce these impacts by 50%. #Fish emerged as a key contributor to several impact categories… doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
November 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
(2/2) … India, a country of 1.45 billion people facing major #climate challenges, sent a delegation of 87 negotiators. Of the food & agriculture #lobbyists, 1 in 4 is part of an official country delegation: www.theguardian.com/environment/... #meat #dairy
More than 300 big agriculture lobbyists have taken part in Cop30, investigation finds
Lobbyists representing industry responsible for a quarter to a third of global emissions participated in key talks at the UN climate summit
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November 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Ein grandioser Diplomat der Deutschland würdig vertritt und Beziehungen mit anderen Ländern gekonnt pflegt...
November 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
... One simple way to do so is e.g. to promote more plant-based diets. This would also help to reduce the risk of more zoonoses and to improve public health more generally.
November 18, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Perhaps reign in the abuse of antibiotics in animal farming, where a lot are used to fatten livestock faster and to prevent diseases that spread easily in the miserable & overcrowded conditions under which the animals are kept? ...
November 18, 2025 at 8:34 AM
(2/2) … bird flu also spreads thru #milk from dairy #cattle. The overall risk to the public may be low, but the #virus still has pandemic potential: edition.cnn.com/2025/11/14/h... #dairy #pandemic
Strain of bird flu virus never before reported in people is behind first human case in US in nine months | CNN
A Washington resident has been hospitalized with bird flu, according to the Washington State Health Department, and they’re infected with a strain of the virus that hasn’t been seen in humans before.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
(2/2) … The outbreaks are concentrated in districts with intensive #poultry farming, i.e. with up to 12 million #birds. The shift from less contagious to highly contagious pathogens occurs due to intensive #farming of poultry: www-ndr-de.translate.google/nachrichten/...
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November 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM