One of the 21st century's greatest challenges is to develop diets that are both sustainable for the planet and good for our bodies. An IIASA-led study explored the major drivers of widespread shifts to sustainable diets using ...
Environment
Jul 22, 2019
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Nitrogen pollution costs Europe between 70 and 320 billion euros ($100bn-$460bn) per year in its impact on health and the environment, according to a major European study launched in Britain on Monday.
Environment
Apr 11, 2011
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A popular dog treat could be adding more calories than pet owners realize, and possibly be contaminated by bacteria, according to a study published this month by researchers at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 28, 2013
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No longer just a dream of vegetarians and vegans, fake meat is becoming more widely available in grocery stores and restaurants. And more options are almost certainly on the way. In a study reported in ACS Food Science & ...
Other
Dec 8, 2021
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One of the most abundant plant proteins on earth, rubisco may be coming to a plate near you soon.
Biotechnology
Jun 30, 2023
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Campaigners Wednesday welcomed the launch of a body promoting whale and dolphin watching in Japan, which they said could help the country move away from its controversial slaughter of the mammals.
Ecology
Jun 4, 2014
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Wild chimpanzees of the Taï National Park, Ivory Coast, hunt in groups to catch monkeys. By observing group-hunts and meat sharing, an international team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 10, 2018
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Growing meat without the need to grow a whole animal has been the dream of agriculturalists and foodies everywhere for decades. More and more companies are jumping on the bandwagon to recreate the experience of eating meat ...
Space Exploration
Nov 4, 2020
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Will taxing meat products based on their carbon footprint reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve public health? The answer is maybe, but not notably —and it will come with significant costs.
Environment
Jan 15, 2018
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As the United Kingdom forms a new crime unit designed to fight food fraud—in response to an uproar last year over horse meat being passed off as beef—scientists from Germany are reporting a technique for detecting meat ...
Other
Sep 17, 2014
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