India needs to do a lot more to align itself with OIE strategy on combating antimicrobial resistance

Present initiatives in India remain sporadic and fragmented

COSTA RICA

Mad about beef

The threat over mad cow disease resurfaces yet again in Europe

Human anthrax and vultures

SINGAPORE

Meat, eggs & milk can contribute significantly to meet global nutrition targets: FAO 

Terrestrial animal source food can also help address low birth weight, anaemia in women of reproductive age & overweight among children …

We do not recognise that domestic meat production and consumption exists

It is important to respect economic interests of farmers and build a meat production economy that is legal, affordable and sustainable

Trimming the excess: how cutting down on junk food could help save the environment

In a warming world with a growing population and dwindling resources, we can no longer afford to eat food that's bad for both our health and the …

Meat for thought

A method used to slaughter cattle may spread mad cow disease

Not so much of a devil

Hong Kong

Sharp reminder

Jammu and Kashmir High Court gets tough on imposition of ban on shahtoosh products

Japan

Food and dissent

Sunita Narain's response to the comments on her previous editorial "Why I would not advocate vegetarianism"

Quick facts about the world’s livestock economy

A recent report reveals the world's dependence on livestock for food, economic security, trade, and inter-dependence with agriculture in both …

Understanding the bug

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Global food companies fail to ensure deforestation-free beef

No initiative by top global brands to check deforestation in South America, finds study

Deadly beef

All that is bad

ends up in Africa? A suspect consignment reaches the shores of Kenya riling the natives

Genetic map

To make buffaloes stronger

Killing spree

Prescription for plant-based diet overlooks vitamin B12 deficiency

While an EAT-Lancet study had found that the world must shift to plant-based diets to meet the SDGs, this vitamin is only found in animal meat …

Destroying pork

Fungal menace

The adverse effects of fungal toxins

Toxic fish