News tagged with meat products
Pork meat grown in the laboratory
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from Eindhoven University in The Netherlands have for the first time grown pork meat in the laboratory by extracting cells from a live pig and growing them in a petri dish.
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Replace cattle? Edible insects produce smaller quantities of greenhouse gases
(PhysOrg.com) -- Insects produce much smaller quantities of greenhouse gases per kilogram of meat than cattle and pigs. This is the conclusion of Dutch team of scientists at Wageningen University, who have joined forces with ...
Jan 11, 2011 |
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Eating less meat and dairy products won't have major impact on global warming
Cutting back on consumption of meat and dairy products will not have a major impact in combating global warming — despite repeated claims that link diets rich in animal products to production of greenhouse ...
Mar 22, 2010 |
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First test-tube hamburger ready this fall: researchers
The world's first "test-tube" meat, a hamburger made from a cow's stem cells, will be produced this fall, Dutch scientist Mark Post told a major science conference on Sunday.
Feb 20, 2012 |
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Vegetarian cutlet
It looks like a cutlet, it's juicy and fibrous like a cutlet, and it even chews with the consistency of a real cutlet -- but the ingredients are 100 percent vegetable. Researchers are using a new method to ...
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Climate tax on meat and milk results in less greenhouse gases
A climate tax corresponding to $80/ton CO2eq on meat and milk could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from European agriculture by around seven per cent. If the land made available is used for bioenergy production, the decrea ...
Jan 25, 2011 |
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Don't Blame Cows for Climate Change
(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite oft-repeated claims by sources ranging from the United Nations to music star Paul McCartney, it is simply not true that consuming less meat and dairy products will help stop climate ...
Dec 08, 2009 |
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'Meating' a solution: Research finds that LED lights extend meat shelf life, save retailers money
A switch to LED lights in refrigeration units could save the retail meat industry millions of dollars each year, according to research from Kansas State University.
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Schnitzel is bad for the environment
If you want to protect the environment, you should first of all think about eating less meat. An Austrian study done at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna) unveils the remarkable ecological advantages ...
Aug 16, 2011 |
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Major report reveals the environmental and social impact of the 'livestock revolution'
A major report by an international research team explores the impact of the global livestock industry on the environment, the economy and human health.
Mar 16, 2010 |
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Mobile phone scanner detects harmful bacteria
(PhysOrg.com) -- A mobile phone that could detect whether leftovers in your fridge are safe to eat could be heading to an app store near you. A device has been developed that attaches to mobiles and can detect ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Tracking the true tale of turkeys
The turkey dinner is a staple part of Christmas Day, but new research at the University of Leicester reveals that the history of the much loved poultry is in fact rather varied and unexpected.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 11, 2010 |
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Ready-to-eat meat products contain few cancerous compounds: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- If given the choice between eating a hot dog or enjoying some rotisserie chicken, consider the hot dog.
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Meat and Meat Products as Functional Foods
Research on the disease-preventing, health-promoting benefits of meat and meat products makes them a viable contender in the functional food arena. Enriching meats with fiber, probiotics and omega-3 fatty acids may help consumers ...
Jun 10, 2009 |
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Achtung, bunny's back in town
Hares, foxes and wild boar are increasingly migrating into Germany's cities, causing havoc and even sometimes endangering humans, a major wildlife organisation said on Monday.
Mar 02, 2009 |
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