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Vegetables are displayed for sale at a stand at Surquillo market in Lima, Peru, July 25, 2018.

Vegetables from Around the World

by TGH Editorial Team

Vegetables are the cornerstone of many dishes and a staple in healthy diets

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Factories emit smoke in Jilin province, China, across the Songhua River from where an elderly man exercises on the morning of Feb 24, 2013, after Chinese authorities announced plans to curb pollution. The photo shows the man in the foreground, back to the camera, with buildings on the other side of the river pouring out smoke. REUTERS/Stringer

What to do About Type 2

by Katherine Leach-Kemon, Theo Vos

Aging, obesity, and poor diet are driving the diabetes epidemic worldwide—and so is air pollution

A worker carries packs of table salt at a warehouse in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 14, 2018. Picture shows the torso of what appears to be a young man heavily burdened with more than a dozen large, one-pound bags of salt. He wears a red shirt and walks against a green backdrop and the bottom bag appears to be slipping out of his grasp. REUTERS/Beawiharta Beawiharta
Food

How to Find Healthy Processed Foods? Just say Na+

by Katherine Leach-Kemon

Reducing the world’s sodium intake should start with industry, and lessons from the United Kingdom show it can work

Picture of a huge mound of carrots displayed on a vendor's stand at the Farmers' Market in Ta' Qali
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To Encourage Healthy Eating, Use the Carrot, Not Just the Stick

by Katherine Leach-Kemon

As communities consider taxing sugary drinks, they should also consider the critical role of healthy food subsidies