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Research into our brain, gut and childhood memories tells us why we reach for macaroni cheese rather than salad in winter.
Our research shows that, millions of years from now, fossilised chicken bones will mark the era of human domination.
Nearly half the eggs sold in Australia are free-range, but only 5% of pork comes from pigs raised outdoors.
Having looked after chickens for generations, humans are pretty good at getting them to keep on laying eggs.
There was once a chicken called Miracle Mike who lived for 18 months without a head: it’s all to do with nerves.
Supply chains are complex things. Big firms need to give them more attention.
From Brooklyn to Los Angeles, thousands of Americans are raising chickens in their backyards. But without stricter regulation, urban poultry farming is risky for both humans and birds.
Eggs are tiny wonders, but even wonders can go wonky sometimes. We look at everything from double-yolkers to eggs with no shell at all.
The current review of standards for egg and poultry farming does little to assuage fears that the industry wields too much influence. Only an independent regulator can restore public confidence.
Food is just food … or is it?
A tax on beef isn’t likely to achieve the intended outcome of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Instead, it could create a spate of unintended consequences.
Proposed national standards for chicken farming argue that battery cages are not a significant detriment to hens’ health.
Chicken eyes are stranger than you think: they can look up and down at the same time.
Dogs, rats, cats, cows, chickens and mice have also changed the world.
China has started exporting cooked chicken meat to the United States. Is it safe to eat? An agriculture extension specialist discusses possible concerns about food safety and contamination.
Research suggests it could be down to how our brains are wired.
Washing chickens in chlorine isn’t actually deemed dangerous – it’s what comes with it that’s the problem.
After Snowdale Holdings was penalised A$1 million for lying about their eggs being free-range, here are some tips on getting what you pay for in the supermarket.
Total meat consumption per capita in Australia has been stable since the 1960s but the type of meat consumed has changed significantly. Chicken and pork both now far outstrip beef, mutton and lamb.
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Professor of Law, Michigan State University
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning & Design, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Sustainability and Urban Planning, RMIT University
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Lecturer in Ornithology, Ecology, Conservation and Parasitology, Charles Sturt University
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Senior Lecturer in Science Communication, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Microbiology, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Maine
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Research Fellow in Animal Welfare, Queen's University Belfast
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Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University
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Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, University of Exeter
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Assistant Director of the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge, University of Cambridge
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ARC DECRA Fellow, University of Canberra
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PhD Candidate, Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University
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Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Trento
