Animal welfare food labels are super confusing

It's not just you: labels like organic, natural, grass-fed, humanely raised, and pasture-raised really are confusing, an expert confirms.

Steve Koppes-Purdue • futurity
July 7, 2023 ~5 min

Expert: Fake meat won’t have a huge eco impact

Meat alternatives are getting lots of press and investment, but expert David Lobell isn't anticipating a big impact on sustainability.

Rob Jordan-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 25, 2023 ~6 min


What is listeria? A microbiologist explains the bacterium behind recent deadly food poisoning outbreaks

Listeria causes serious illness and food recalls nearly every year.

Yvonne Sun, Assistant Professor of Microbiology, University of Dayton • conversation
Aug. 19, 2022 ~10 min

Climate change is putting food safety at risk more often, and not just at picnics and parties – blackouts are a growing problem

Climate change has a clear link to rising foodborne illnesses. Blackouts during heat waves and wildfires are a growing part of the problem.

Elena N. Naumova, Professor of Epidemiology and Data Science, Tufts University • conversation
June 29, 2022 ~7 min

Climate change is putting food safety at risk more often, and not just at picnics and parties

Climate change has a clear link to rising foodborne illnesses. Blackouts during heat waves and wildfires are a growing part of the problem.

Elena N. Naumova, Professor of Epidemiology and Data Science, Tufts University • conversation
June 29, 2022 ~7 min

Feeding insects to cattle could make meat and milk production more sustainable

Feeding insects instead of grain to animals is an inexpensive, sustainable way to increase the world food supply. An animal scientist explains what’s involved in developing insect feed for cattle.

Merritt Drewery, Assistant Professor of Animal Science, Texas State University • conversation
June 28, 2022 ~8 min

Cow documentary shows the need for fundamental legal rights for animals

Andrea Arnold’s new film chronicles the daily strife of Luma – a dairy cow and mother.

Joe Wills, Lecturer in Law, University of Leicester • conversation
Feb. 7, 2022 ~7 min

Why you can probably keep milk longer than you think (and why you should)

UK supermarket chain Morrisons recently announced it will use ‘best before’ instead of ‘use by’ dates on its milks. This change makes sense for the environment, and from a food safety perspective too.

Cath Rees, Professor of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Sutton Bonington Campus, University of Nottingham • conversation
Jan. 21, 2022 ~7 min


Meat and dairy gobble up farming subsidies worldwide, which is bad for your health and the planet

Vegetables, fruits and legumes are nutritious and sustainable – but subsidies overwhelmingly neglect them.

Marco Springmann, Senior Researcher, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food, University of Oxford • conversation
Jan. 11, 2022 ~6 min

Meat and dairy gobble up farming subsidies worldwide – it's bad for your health and the planet

Vegetables, fruits and legumes are good for you and the planet – but subsidies overwhelmingly neglect them.

Marco Springmann, Senior Researcher, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food, University of Oxford • conversation
Jan. 11, 2022 ~6 min

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