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May 2024
39m 44s

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall & ZOE’s Dr F...

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This is the second instalment of a two-part conversation. In recent years the benefits of eating a diet rich in plants have increasingly been at the forefront of our conversations about food. You may have heard scientists like Tim Spector, the founder of ZOE, argue that a healthy diet should consist of 30 plants a week. This recommendation comes from a study ... Show More
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