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Hydrogen sulphide is a smelly, poisonous gas, but it plays an important role in aging and longevity. New research shows that eating less meat could be a key to harnessing its healthy effects.
Both types of meat have their benefits.
Deforestation in Brazil recently reached a 12-year high, prompting France to cut soybean imports from the country.
Singapore has approved 'chicken bites' containing meat grown in vitro. But not all animal advocates are happy about this.
The Singapore Food Agency has approved US food company Eat Just's cultured 'chicken bites' for sale.
Who gets to decide what we call the things we eat? Increasingly, wealthy plant-based food moguls.
Protein is extremely important for our health as we age.
The end of factory farming will lay the foundation for a rural resurgence and the development of more just and sustainable communities for people and animals alike.
Shortages and price increases from the coronavirus pandemic are spotlighting solutions to future meat supply chain disruptions.
A nutritionist shares five habits becoming more common during the pandemic that she hopes will continue. Eating family meals together is just the start.
COVID-19 outbreaks have occurred at more than 100 US meatpacking plants. Geography, workforce demographics and economic concentration make it hard for workers to fight for better conditions.
Trump’s recent executive order to keep meat plants open is premised on a lie: that a meat shortage is a food shortage.
It's not as easy as you might think to divert food intended for schools and restaurants and send it to grocery stores or even food banks.
All eggs in supermarket Morrisons will soon be free range. But this – and other measures intended to promote ethical consumption – could impact badly on the worst off.
Eating plant-based proteins is linked with lower risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
The hazards are both psychological and physical.
Plant-rich diets can help tackle the climate crisis, prevent disease and improve mental health.
And why they may be about to change their diets in the years ahead.
Confused about whether meat is good or bad for you? You're not alone. Various studies, some of which were funded by the meat industry, have added to the confusion. A noted expert sorts it out.
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Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Professor in Food Distribution and Policy, Dalhousie University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor, Food Economics, University of Guelph
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Professor, Dept of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Guelph
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Professor of Animal Welfare, Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics, The University of Queensland
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Rosemary Stanton is a Friend of The Conversation.
Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW
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Professor of History and Philosophy, and Deputy Dean Research (Faculty of Arts), University of Adelaide
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Lecturer in Science Communication, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney
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Associate Research Scientist, Michigan State University
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of South Australia
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Lecturer in Social Psychology, Lancaster University
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PhD student in Sustainability, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Sustainability and Urban Planning, RMIT University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Psychology, Yale University
