Okja: a film that provides food for thought on ‘sustainable’ meat production
Netflix's new film is a timely intervention into discussions on whether it can ever be ethically sound to eat meat.
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Want to help animals? Don’t forget the chickens
A growing number of animal advocates want Americans to do more to aid animals raised in farms for food, rather than supporting groups that help cats, dogs and other human companions.
Five ways the meat on your plate is killing the planet
Eat less meat, save the world
Doctor Who takes an ethical stance towards alien life – so why isn’t he vegan?
If Doctor Who is supposed to respect members of other species, not all of his incarnations see eye to eye when it comes to dinner.
Vegan restaurant ban on cows’ milk formula is another way to stigmatise mothers
However mothers feed their babies, there is always some kind of criticism.
Carnage imagines a vegan utopia where animals live as equals – could it happen?
The year is 2067. The world has gone vegan and 'meat' is only a horrific memory.
A big pawprint: The environmental impact of pet food
Pet food is a multi-billion-dollar industry that consumes huge amounts of animal protein. A veterinary nutrition specialist explains how to feed dogs and cats healthily and sustainably.
Love meat too much to be vegetarian? Go ‘flexitarian’
A flexitarian is a vegetarian who eats small amounts of meat.
Ringling Bros. Circus shutdown is a distraction from the real issue: Eating animals
Two animal rights experts see little reason to cheer that a circus is closing, as long as humans keep eating meat and dairy products.
Is a vegetarian diet really more environmentally friendly than eating meat?
Understanding the best food option is getting complicated. Enter the new flexitarians.
Throw a veggie pattie on the barbie this Australia Day
Sausages, hamburger patties, lamb chops and T-bone steak. There is nothing like the traditional barbecue on Australia Day.
Why cutting meat from your diet could be a revolutionary act
Simply calling on people to eat less meat is not very useful. The consumption of meat, after all, is embedded within numerous social and cultural practices. But changing diets can benefit the planet.
Why iron is such an important part of your diet
Iron deficiency affects more than one in ten Australian women before they reach menopause. Better dietary choices can be part of the solution.
Five-pound history lesson: animal fat and the British empire’s biggest revolt
It's like the Indian Mutiny all over again (but much less violent).
Will we soon be growing our own vegan leather at home?
Conventional leather is fraught with ethical and environmental issues. But leather grown from fermented kombucha tea offers consumers a glimpse of a DIY, sustainable future.
Who lives longest: meat eaters or vegetarians?
There are plenty of studies, but drawing conclusions from them is not that straightforward.
It’s complicated: Australia’s relationship with eating meat
A new SBS doco will spark more questions about if and how we should eat meat.
Why aren’t more people vegetarian?
There are are some strong arguments for giving up meat, so why do so many ignore them?
Are there any health implications for raising your child as a vegetarian, vegan or pescatarian?
Many children are born into families which are vegetarian for cultural, religious, health, ethical or economical reasons. But are they getting the nutrients they need for growth and development?
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