About the author
Venya Patel
Venya Patel is a senior journalist for Nutrition Insight. For the platform, she focuses on food security, ethics, regulations and political stories. She enjoys writing in-depth reports and investigative pieces, and is passionate about uncovering stories that drive social change. She holds a research master’s degree in social and political philosophy from Radboud University, the Netherlands.
Venya Patel's articles
A daily cup of beans found to lower heart risk and boost metabolic health
New research suggests that consuming a cup of beans daily could benefit heart and metabolic health. The researchers say this finding can be useful when creating dietary guidelines and supporting...
Jamaica secures children’s nutrition with new healthy school meal rules
Jamaica has taken steps to ensure children are healthy and ready to learn with the new National School Nutrition Policy, which will be implemented in all early childhood, primary, secondary, and...
Plant-based diet diversity: Experts stress need for uniform assessment tools
Researchers are calling for stronger definitions and standardized assessment tools for plant-based food diversity to better guide public health. Experts recommend the tools build upon a growing body...
Scientists discover bacterial toxin driving colorectal cancer in younger people
A study has found that the bacterial toxin colibactin is triggering the rates of colorectal cancer among young people. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, US, explain that the...
Animal vs. plant protein: Global research reveals age-based longevity benefits
Adults who consume more plant-based than animal-sourced proteins have longer life expectancies, according to a recent study spanning 101 countries. The research analyzed publicly available...
School meal programs feed 407M kids, boosting farmers and jobs, says GCNF
The Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF) has found that global school meal programs fed 407 million children in 2022, supported small-scale farmers, created jobs, and promoted sustainable food...
Trade deals worsen island nations’ obesity epidemic, research reveals
Recent research reveals that trade deals don’t block nutrition policies in small island nations but rather pose hurdles that can slow or water down efforts to curb obesity and diet-related...
Canadian preschoolers at risk of obesity as UPFs eat up nearly half of energy intake
High consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in Canadian preschool-aged children — especially males — is linked to increased obesity risk by age five, according to researchers at the University...
