Mouthfeel of food determines whether people go back for seconds
Are you a sucker, cruncher or chewer … maybe even a smoosher? Think about it: how do you taste your food?
Social Sciences
Nov 8, 2023
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News tagged with beef production
Study shows simple diet swaps can cut carbon emissions and improve your health
According to a new study co-authored by a Tulane University researcher and published in the journal Nature Food, making simple substitutions like switching from beef to chicken or drinking plant-based milk instead of cow's ...
Environment
Oct 26, 2023
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Minimum dairy pricing policy could expand milk production, affect water quality
A dairy pricing policy originally proposed at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic could have resulted in dairy farmers getting 10% more for their products if the policy had been passed, according to a Penn State study.
Agriculture
Sep 4, 2023
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Lab-grown meat's carbon footprint potentially worse than retail beef, finds study
Lab-grown meat, which is cultured from animal cells, is often thought to be more environmentally friendly than beef because it's predicted to need less land, water and greenhouse gases than raising cattle. But in a preprint, ...
Environment
May 22, 2023
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Study outlines scenarios leading toward a circular food system
The EU wants to make the transition to a circular food system, where waste is minimized, waste products are recycled and our impact on the planet is reduced. But what will we eat in the circular food system? What kinds of ...
Agriculture
Apr 18, 2023
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How Iceland could have a starring role as a sustainable alternative protein exporter to Northern Europe
Iceland could help address Northern Europe's food security issues with the scaling-up of its industrial production of Spirulina—an alternative protein source that is nutritious, sustainable and risk resilient. Under the ...
Agriculture
Feb 22, 2023
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Cutting costs and emissions in beef production
A research team led by the University of Queensland has developed a tool to help the global beef industry simultaneously reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions while meeting demand for meat.
Environment
Jan 12, 2023
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Consumer preferences for sustainably produced meat and meat substitutes in Japan
Meat has multiple nutritional benefits and is consumed as the primary source of protein by an increasing segment of the world's population. However, there have been significant environmental costs associated with the growing ...
Social Sciences
Jan 4, 2023
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Eating insects can be good for the planet. Europeans should eat more of them
Insects are a nutritious food source that can be produced more sustainably than conventional livestock. While eating insects is common in many world regions, in western cultures it is more likely met with disgust.
Agriculture
Sep 13, 2022
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Plant-based 'beef' reduces carbon dioxide but threatens agriculture jobs
Plant-based alternatives to beef have the potential to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but their growth in popularity could disrupt the agricultural workforce, threatening more than 1.5 million industry jobs, new economic ...
Ecology
Aug 4, 2022
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