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Physicians Committee Has Given Grants to Farmers Who Are Growing Health-Promoting Fruits and Veggies While Phasing Out Animal Agriculture

WASHINGTON— the Physicians Committee, a nonprofit public health advocacy organization with 17,000 doctor members, is ...
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Butter Associated with Increased Risk of Death From All Causes

Research from more than 220,000 people followed for up to 33 years found that consuming approximately one tablespoon of ...
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Doctors Group Applauds Commitment by RFK Jr. to Replacing Animal Experiments, Proposes Five Priorities for 2026

A national doctors group is applauding Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ...
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First Death Documented From Tick-Induced Meat Allergy

Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is an immune condition brought about by certain tick bites, which causes a life-threatening ...
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Gut–Brain Axis on Chip Reveals How Nutrition Influences Brain Health

Scientists at the Dutch food research organization NIZO and the University of Twente have developed a human-relevant, ...
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Making Animal Experiments the Exception: The Physicians Committee’s Road to FDA Reform

In April 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its Roadmap to Reducing Animal Testing in Preclinical Safety Studies—a landmark initiative that lays out a plan to make animal ...
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Food for Life

Helping people regain their health through food. Food for Life is an award-winning nutrition education and cooking class program that provides an innovative approach to diet-related chronic diseases.
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Congress Advances Provisions Expanding Nondairy Milk Access in Schools

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Friends of the Earth U.S., and other members of the Plant Powered School Meals Coalition applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for unanimously ...
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Kickstart Your Health - Gearing up for the New Year

Based on the Physicians Committee’s successful 21-Day Vegan Kickstart book, this single class sets the tone for participants on a journey toward healthy weight loss, healthy weight maintenance, and an ...
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How to Eat Plant-Based in the Winter: A Dietitian’s Guide for the Holidays and Beyond

When the weather gets colder, most of us start craving warm, cozy meals—the kind of food that feels comforting. Whether you’re gearing up for the holidays or just trying to stay healthy through the ...
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African American Culinary Heritage

This class is designed to honor and explore the history of African American culinary traditions. The curriculum is intended to inspire and empower healthful eating for the purpose of preventing and ...
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Doctors Group Applauds FDA Proposed Guidance to Reduce Animal Experiments in Drug Development

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine applauds the Food and Drug Administration’s newly released draft guidance, Monoclonal Antibodies: Streamlined Nonclinical Safety ...