Researchers find 14 percent of sausages mislabelled in Canada, down from last study
Sausage mislabelling in Canada is down, according to a new University of Guelph DNA barcoding study.
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Major new report on impact of hunting
A new report – commissioned by a leading international organisation – promotes the creation of a sustainable wild meat sector to protect disadvantaged people and endangered species from hunting.
A taste for fat may have made us human, says study
Long before human ancestors began hunting large mammals for meat, a fatty diet provided them with the nutrition to develop bigger brains, posits a new paper in Current Anthropology.
'A way of life': Japan's whalers back treaty withdrawal
Neatly lining up sliced whale meat to make "jerky" in the wintry sea breeze, Tetsuya Masaki says whaling is just part of daily life in his tiny Japanese community of Minamiboso.
The Victorians caused the meat eating crisis the world faces today—but they might help us solve it
Increasing consumption of meat rich diets throughout the world in the 21st century raises pressing concerns about human health, animal welfare and environmental sustainability. Too much mass-produced meat is bad for us, bad ...
The science of steak
Before you throw a hunk of meat on the barbie this summer, read our guide to the perfect steak.
EU OKs Poland's wild boar slaughter to fight swine disease
The European Union's executive body is supporting Poland's slaughter of wild boars as a way of protecting farm pigs and meat production from the deadly African swine fever.
Video: Climate change—it (doesn't have to be) what's for dinner
A recent study led by researchers at UConn suggests that if Americans directed their food purchases away from meats and other animal proteins, they could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Drop beef and save millions of lives, slash emissions: WEF
Switching from beef to alternative proteins could save millions of lives and dramatically slash greenhouse gas emissions, the World Economic Forum said Thursday.
How to halve the environmental impact of your Christmas dinner
The roast Christmas dinner is a valued tradition for many families in the UK and across the globe.
