Plant-based meat sales are stagnating – our research suggests playing down its green benefits could attract more consumers

US study shows environmental messages can put conservative consumers off trying and buying plant-based products.

Jennifer Yule, Lecturer in Marketing, The University of Edinburgh • conversation
Aug. 25, 2023 ~8 min

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


US Approves Chicken Meat Grown in a Laboratory

VOA Learning English • voa
June 27, 2023 ~4 min

Lab-grown meat techniques aren't new – cell cultures are common tools in science, but bringing them up to scale to meet society's demand for meat will require further development

Cell cultures are common tools in biology and drug development. Bringing them up to scale to meet the meat needs of societies will require further development.

André O. Hudson, Dean of the College of Science, Professor of Biochemistry, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
June 27, 2023 ~6 min

Backpack-wearing chickens are helping change the way we study animal welfare

Tracking data suggests individual chickens have very different movement patterns.

Mary Baxter, Research Fellow in Animal Welfare, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
June 19, 2023 ~7 min

Supreme Court's ruling on humane treatment of pigs could catalyze a wave of new animal welfare laws

The Supreme Court has upheld a controversial California law requiring pork sold in-state to be humanely raised, no matter where it’s produced. Pork producers say it could drive up food prices.

David Favre, Professor of Law, Michigan State University • conversation
May 15, 2023 ~8 min

FDA: People can eat these gene-edited pigs

The United States Food and Drug Administration has authorized gene-edited pigs entrance into the food chain for human consumption.

David Wasson-Washington State • futurity
May 8, 2023 ~6 min

How archaeologists can help us live with wild animals

There are arguments over the future of red deer on the Scottish island of South Uist but archaeological expertise can help people live alongside wild animals.

Jacqui Mulville, Professor in Bioarchaeology, Head of Archaeology and Conservation, Cardiff University • conversation
May 5, 2023 ~6 min


Two diets have highest emissions, lowest quality

Researchers compared six popular diets. Keto and paleo diets were the least sustainable and had the lowest diet quality scores.

Andrew Yawn-Tulane • futurity
March 2, 2023 ~6 min

As veganism grows in popularity, some people are still eating meat with friends – could a 'social omnivore' diet work for you?

More people are opting for a “social omnivore” lifestyle – could it save the planet, your health and your social life?

Elisa Becker, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oxford • conversation
Feb. 21, 2023 ~7 min

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