Mike Corder / AP April 6, 2023 A mammoth meatball hints at a future of exotic lab-grown meats, but the reality will be far more boring, and rife with problems Hallam Stevens, James Cook University Lab-grown meat seems green, ethical and quirky – but at industrial scale, it’s likely to cause unforeseen problems.
Osman Temizel/Shutterstock March 22, 2023 Why the ethics of octopus farming are so troubling Lindsay Hamilton, University of York Octopuses are enigmatic beings whose experiences of industrial farming are likely to be profound.
A human rights-based approach to food production will have environmental, social and economic benefits. (Shutterstock) September 13, 2021 Human rights could address the health and environmental costs of food production David R Boyd, University of British Columbia The hidden costs of industrial food production include immense health and environmental impacts. These include millions of deaths, climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss.