Meat ban: When politics invades your dinner table
Mutton traders of Mumbai have challenged the four-day ban that started on Thursday
Centre to roll back controversial ban on trade of cattle for slaughter
The government’s May 23 notification on changes made to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Market) Rules, 2017, …
Rwanda to phase out live animal export; boost trade in processed meat
In 2015, the total value of meat exports stood at US$9.3 million as against $7.7 million in 2014
Processed meat carcinogenic to humans, says WHO agency’s study
IARC says red meat also has nutritional value, and hopes that the findings will help countries conduct assessments to provide the best possible …
Over the next decade, demand for cereals to grow only in low-income regions
Per capita meat consumption will grow most strongly in the developed world
Clampdown on right to food
The recent crackdown on slaughterhouses in Uttar Pradesh seems to be restricting citizens from consuming foods of their choice
World’s 1 billion people are hungry and 2 billion eat too much wrong food
A study conducted in 16 countries says world’s eating habits will not leave enough food to feed all and it is detrimental to the climate too
Is your footprint green enough?
There is an urgent need for people to focus on sustainable use of resources so that they are available in the long-term, for future generations
Poultry advertisement misquotes CSE study, rules ASCI
The All India Poultry Development and Services Private Limited has been asked to withdraw or modify the ad by May 23
Cattle can no longer be traded for the purposes of slaughter: Centre
Sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets banned; now cattle can only be sold for ‘agricultural purposes’
Scientists make meat with animal cells
This meat will be is nutritionally equivalent to conventional animal meat
10,000 sheep, goat stranded at Gujarat port after govt cancels export
This last-minute decision came after the Jain community protested against livestock export to the Middle-East
Trouble with vegetarian fascists
Their arguments have no meat
Remembering Shelley the vegan poet
The poet, who championed the cause of free love and atheism in somewhat conventional times, can be looked upon as a role model for today’s …
Increased consumption of ultra-processed food linked to rising cases of cancer
10 per cent increase in proportion of ultra-processed food in diets could lead to a 12 per cent increase in overall cancer risk
World Earth Day: Nine ways to keep the planet safe
Green practices you can adopt to reduce waste, conserve resources, improve air and water quality and protect ecosystems
Plant-based diet linked to lower type-2 diabetes risk
The study is the first to make a distinction between healthy plant-based diets and less healthy ones that include things like sweetened foods and …
First ever global scientific eating plan forgets the world's poor
This may push the international development community to reduce investments on increasing access and affordability of animal source foods
Cattle slaughter ban to turn today’s girls into anaemic women: study
The research paper says that women exposed to the ban in their year of birth are 10% more likely to be anemic in their prime reproductive age
'Meat industry causes deforestation, land grabbing'
The United Nations Committee on Food Security has adopted recommendations to address the impacts of meat and dairy production
Production of milk, meat and eggs increased in 2016 rainy season
The production of wool decreased during the same period of July 1 to October 31, 2016
Period of high agricultural commodity prices most likely over
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook says that with rising incomes, especially in the emerging economies, demand for meat, fish and poultry will grow
Report bats for inclusion of insects as part of sustainable diet in future
The general attitude towards consumption of insects by humans is negative as insects are perceived as unclean and vectors of diseases
India emerges as largest buffalo meat exporter
Exports by the country exceeded that of Brazil and Australia last year
