TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Ministry of Health’s Director of Maternal and Child Nutrition and Health, Lovely Daisy, stated that low intake of animal protein can cause stunting in children. “Based on research conducted on 130,000 children aged 6-23 months in 49 countries, it was found that stunting in toddlers is caused by low intake of […]
‘Significant differences’ in nutrients intake found between animal-based and plant-based diets, long-term impact hangs in the balance
Sustainable nutrition and alternative proteins have been top-of-mind topics of the current century. However, the nutritional advantages of a diet composed of plant-based alternatives (PBA) compared to one comprising animal-based proteins remains an area where more research is required. An observational study supported by Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI), A*STAR, modelled the […]