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24

Apr

5 meats most likely to send you to the hospital
A new report ranks meat and poultry based on outbreaks of foodborne illness.

5 meats most likely to send you to the hospital

A new report ranks meat and poultry based on outbreaks of foodborne illness.

22

Mar

Montana passes bill to allow salvage of road kill
Roadkill ragù? Carrion bourguignon? The governor’s signature is all that remains between car-struck big game and the dinner table.

Montana passes bill to allow salvage of road kill

Roadkill ragù? Carrion bourguignon? The governor’s signature is all that remains between car-struck big game and the dinner table.

20

Mar

Bushmeat trade is transforming rain forest
When hunters kill primates, the animals no longer disperse the seeds of some fruit- and nut-bearing trees, and wind-dispersed seedlings take root instead.

Bushmeat trade is transforming rain forest

When hunters kill primates, the animals no longer disperse the seeds of some fruit- and nut-bearing trees, and wind-dispersed seedlings take root instead.

05

Mar

10 tasty ways to enjoy fake meat
There are plenty of meat-alternatives that even the most diehard meat-lover can enjoy.

10 tasty ways to enjoy fake meat

There are plenty of meat-alternatives that even the most diehard meat-lover can enjoy.

04

Mar


 Scientists grow bacon from stem cells  



A new technique that turns pig stem cells into strips of meat could offer a green alternative to the slaughterhouse and help end hunger.

A new technique that turns pig stem cells into strips of meat could offer a green alternative to the slaughterhouse and help end hunger.

25

Feb


Horse meat found in IKEA meatballs 



The hip Scandinavian superstore becomes the latest company affected by the broadening scandal.            

The hip Scandinavian superstore becomes the latest company affected by the broadening scandal.            

17

Feb

Infographic: The most eco-friendly meat?

16

Jan


 Try a weekday vegetarian diet 



Get healthier by filling your plate with tasty vegetable-based dishes Monday through Friday and eating meat only on the weekends.

Get healthier by filling your plate with tasty vegetable-based dishes Monday through Friday and eating meat only on the weekends.

30

Oct

Stone Age diet secret: Cavemen ate less meat than we thoughtScientists reconstructed ancient diets by measuring the fraction of heavy-to-light nitrogen isotopes in fossilized bones.

Stone Age diet secret: Cavemen ate less meat than we thought
Scientists reconstructed ancient diets by measuring the fraction of heavy-to-light nitrogen isotopes in fossilized bones.

02

Oct

Scientists grow bacon from stem cellsA new technique that turns pig stem cells into strips of meat could offer a green alternative to the slaughterhouse and help end hunger.

Scientists grow bacon from stem cells
A new technique that turns pig stem cells into strips of meat could offer a green alternative to the slaughterhouse and help end hunger.