A new study indicates almost a third of Canadians are thinking of eating less meat, but men are less likely to eschew meat. The livestock industry is fighting the protein wars.
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As the number of companies growing meat in vats explodes, the sector is facing challenges that show it is coming of age.
Raising livestock has clear impacts on the environment, but contrary to what many critics say, it is not the biggest driver of climate change.
Despite many claims, nobody knows for sure how the environmental footprint of lab-grown meat compares to livestock. An animal scientist says the issue is not black and white.
Nearly half the eggs sold in Australia are free-range, but only 5% of pork comes from pigs raised outdoors.
The closure of a London pie shop raises questions regarding the relationship between food and identity.
As omnivores, dogs should be able to adapt well and manage on well prepared commercially available vegetarian diets as long as the essential nutrients they would normally get from meat are present.
India doesn’t eat much meat per capita, but that might be changing: it’s the fastest-growing poultry market in the world.
A growing body of evidence points to how animals are aware of death, can experience grief and will sometimes mourn for or ritualize their dead.
Cultured meat comes from cells in a lab, not muscles in an animal. While regulatory and technological aspects are being worked out, less is known about whether people are up for eating this stuff.
There have been an increasing number of reported anti-meat incidents around the world as more consumers second-guess their relationship with animal proteins. How can the meat industry adjust?
Farming methods may have a small impact on the nutritional profile of some red meats, but it’s unlikely to make a difference to our health.
Preparing healthy meals can be difficult. Here’s what a doctor recommends.
The Trump administration wants to streamline federal food safety efforts under one roof as part of a sweeping new plan to reorganize government.
In the face of shocking footage of animals dying on ships, it seems impossible that our live export trade will remain as it is. Here are three areas to address.
Canadians are increasingly looking to alternatives to meat to get their protein. Pulses like lentils and chickpeas are becoming more popular. Will insects find a way onto our plates too?
This is a critical time for our planet. What we eat and how we get our food will shape its future.
Can you call it meat if it’s been artificially produced? That’s the question cattlemen in the US are asking, and something food regulators will have to grapple with soon when it coms to labelling.
Canadians still love their meat, but consumers under 35 are three times more likely to consider themselves vegetarians or vegans than consumers who are 49 or older.
Taxing a food product like meat, which has been entrenched in our culture for so long, is silly. We should let the market evolve and allow consumers to make their own choices.
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor, Food Economics, University of Guelph
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Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Professor in Food Distribution and Policy, Dalhousie University
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Honorary Research Associate, Department of Psychology, University of Bath
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Professor, Dept of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Guelph
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Psychology, Yale University
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Lecturer in Social Psychology, Lancaster University
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Senior research associate, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Animal Behaviour and Welfare, University of New England
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Senior Lecturer in Science Communication, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Research Scientist, Michigan State University
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Senior Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor in Sustainability and Urban Planning, RMIT University
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NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University
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Former Foundation Professor of Animal Welfare, University of Queensland, Curtin University
