A Newcastle University academic has contributed to a new report which says animal welfare must be at the heart of plans to approve new breeding technologies in farming and food production.
Plants & Animals
Dec 1, 2021
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Which diet is better: to moderately reduce meat consumption and eat more fruit, vegetables and wholegrain products, as recommended by the German Nutrition Society? Follow our southern neighbors' example and eat more fish ...
Environment
Nov 30, 2021
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Regenerative farming practices could increase native biodiversity on New Zealand farms, finds a report released today.
Ecology
Nov 5, 2021
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While Greta Thunberg, the climate activist, laments that animal products are 'stealing' her future, humanity keeps consuming meat. In fact, approximately between 90-97% of us eat meat, with worldwide meat consumption currently ...
Other
Oct 26, 2021
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Recent reports from the Edelman Trust Barometer indicate that trust is declining around the world—only one-third of Americans say they trust their government to "do what is right," and trust in organizations decreased by ...
Economics & Business
Oct 12, 2021
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Mahahual is a small fishing village in the Mexican Caribbean that receives a large number of tourists every year. Over the past 15 years, its population has increased rapidly, and, as a result, people have started to settle ...
Ecology
Oct 11, 2021
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For dairy cows, the transition period—the time between a cow giving birth and beginning to produce milk—brings the greatest possibility of health problems. The current widespread belief is that the effects of excess nonesterified ...
Veterinary medicine
Jul 19, 2021
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It's not only humans who feel emotions. In his 1872 book, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, Charles Darwin described a range of "innate" and "evolved" emotions in dogs, cats, chimpanzees, swans and other ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 28, 2021
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For many, their pets have proved to be a positive companion during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as a more 'normal' life resumes on the road out of lockdown, new research has been published examining whether the mental health ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 28, 2021
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Space and exercise could be almost as important as food and water to the successful development of beef heifers raised in drylots, and quantifying that importance is the aim of a planned study by a Texas A&M University Department ...
Veterinary medicine
Jun 24, 2021
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