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Can a diet that’s good for the planet reduce the risk of dying from disease?

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A diet that promotes plant-based proteins to help the environment now has a more human argument: It can lower the risk of death from several serious diseases. “It wasn’t just one cause of death. It was across the board,” said Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public … Read more

Long-awaited Sask. snowfall is celebrated on the ski hill, but may do little to help farmers’ crops

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Anders Svenson, business manager of Mission Ridge Winter Park near Fort Qu’Appelle, says the cold temperatures mean the ski hill can finally make enough snow for customers to enjoy. (CBC News – image credit) Those in both agriculture and recreation in Saskatchewan have been wishing for snow in recent months. Now that snow has finally … Read more