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Older men need more protein to maintain muscles – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 November 201711 April 2018

New Zealand researchers say older men need more than the recommended daily intake of protein in order to maintain muscle […]

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Meat the future – Ralph Sims

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 24 November 201611 April 2018

By mid-century, it’s estimated the world’s population will exceed 9 billion and they’ll need to be fed, writes Massey University’s […]

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Dietary protein, health and mortality – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 March 201405 March 2014

Two separate studies published in the journal Cell Metabolism each suggest that low protein intake may play a key role […]

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NZ Herald: Organic food on rise – but birds not so keen

In the News  |  Published: 31 May 2010

Eloise Gibson writes in the New Zealand Herald about research which showed that, given the choice, birds preferred ‘conventional’ over […]

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