Health News Digest: Alternative Diets

Chua Ern Teck | Juliet Jacobs | Tina Carmillia

29-May-17 16:00

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We discuss the latest in health news. Why did a seven-month old baby die from a gluten-free diet? Will lab-grown meat be mainstream in the near future? And what are the benefits of going vegetarian? Join us as we navigate the world of alternative diets.

0:00 - Intro

1:10 - Vegetarian diet

13:48 - Lab-grown meat

24:32 - Gluten-free for baby?

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Tags: The Bigger Picture, Health and Living, health news digest, vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, flexitarian, gluten, lab grown meat, synthetic meat, soylent, fad diet, diet, food

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