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CSUSB professor interviewed about benefits of a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle
WalletHub

Terezie Tolar-Peterson (chair, health science and human ecology) was featured in WalletHub's recent article, “Best Cities for Vegans & Vegetarians.” In a Q-and-A interview, she shared tips on people who want to switch to a vegetarian/vegan diet and what common mistakes to avoid and how parents can encourage children to eat more veggies among others.

And making the switch to a vegetarian/vegan diet won’t break the home food budget. “A vegetarian or vegan lifestyle is an excellent approach to improving one’s health and can be much more affordable than a regular diet,” Tolar-Peterson said. “Vegetables, beans, rice, and potatoes are all very inexpensive options. Frozen vegetables are also cheap and will not perish. The most important recommendation is to have plant-based staples at home and learn some easy dishes that can be rotated.”


Expanding Earth science education beyond traditional field trips
PhysOrg
Sept. 23, 2024

New research presented on Sept. 22 at the Geological Society of America' s Connects 2024 meeting by Stuart Sumida (CSUSB professor of biology), Michelle Mary (CSU Fullerton, geological sciences), Garrett Vice (ExxonMobile, Houston) and Daniel Sturner (University of Cincinnati, geoscience) explores the benefits of non-traditional field trip locations, such as urban settings, theme parks, and local parks, which provide more accessible outdoor educational opportunities.


Violent crime dropped for third straight year in 2023, including murder and rape
USA Today
Sept. 23, 2024

Research by Brian Levin, professor emeritus and founder of the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, was cited in an article about the latest crime statistics reported by the FBI. Levin's analysis of the nation's 10 most populous cities found hate crimes reported to police increased 16% in 2023, according to a draft of the report. Overall, the FBI reported that violent crime – including instances of murder, rape and assault – dropped for the third year in a row.


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