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One of the most common medical symptoms that sends people to their doctors is persistent fatigue<\/a>. People report that they feel \u201ctired all the time\u201d so often that GPs give it the acronym TATT in patient notes.<\/p>\n

There are many potential causes, but now, a study has suggested that two possible explanations should be considered more often \u2013 deficiencies of two B vitamins<\/a>, called B12 and folate, also called B9.<\/p>\n

For various reasons, including some growing health conditions and the popularity of veganism<\/a>, it is becoming more common for people to be deficient in these vitamins. So, what are the signs and why are these nutrients so important?<\/p>\n

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Average person eats six times more chicken than in 1961<\/p>\n

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The average person eats around six times more chicken and about twice as much pork as their grandparents\u2019 generation did, data from a new UN report suggests.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s why that could be bad news for the environment.<\/p>\n

Agriculture\u2019s polluting impact<\/p>\n

Agriculture is the global economy\u2019s second-most polluting sector, behind only fuel and energy. Its planet-heating emissions are forecast to rise by 7.6 per cent over the next decade, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization\u2019s (FAO) review of science surrounding drivers of meat supply and demand, with livestock responsible for an estimated 80 per cent of that increase.<\/p>\n

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