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Sausages, hamburger patties, lamb chops and T-bone steak. There is nothing like the traditional barbecue on Australia Day.
Simply calling on people to eat less meat is not very useful. The consumption of meat, after all, is embedded within numerous social and cultural practices. But changing diets can benefit the planet.
Iron deficiency affects more than one in ten Australian women before they reach menopause. Better dietary choices can be part of the solution.
From spinach that can detect explosives to vegetarian meat, biological technology has the potential to change the world.
It’s like the Indian Mutiny all over again (but much less violent).
There are plenty of studies, but drawing conclusions from them is not that straightforward.
A new SBS doco will spark more questions about if and how we should eat meat.
We’re a nation of meat eaters but city dwellers may have trouble discussing the origin of a steak with their offspring. And though there are programs teaching children how vegetables grow, there aren’t too many that involve raising an animal for food.
There are are some strong arguments for giving up meat, so why do so many ignore them?
When you think about it, it’s a bit strange to view food through a lens of “meat” and “not meat” – especially when plants consume animals, and vice versa.
Widespread adoption of a largely meat-free diet could feed the world and leave our forests intact.
Many children are born into families which are vegetarian for cultural, religious, health, ethical or economical reasons. But are they getting the nutrients they need for growth and development?
The ability to digest dairy products enabled humans in some parts of the world to survive and thrive.
Talking cows, talking pigs? It’s enough to send you vegetarian. Maybe …
We go to great lengths to avoid the mental conflict between our desire not to harm animals and our love of sausages.
Dumpster diving: a way to recycle and reduce food waste.
If GST was added to meat, the government could raise billions of dollars in revenue while also encouraging shoppers to eat more veggies - a lipsmacking prospect for public health and the environment.
The morality of which animals we can and can’t eat doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.
The high meat intake in Western countries is not only bad for waistlines but also for the environment.
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Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Professor in Food Distribution and Policy, Dalhousie University
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