Meat

New Zealand meat companies are being praised for entering the vegan market and investing in plant-based options, Newstalk ZB reports. The praise follows the announcement that Dunedin’s Craft Meat Company launched no-meat mince, targeted at omnivores who want to reduce their meat intake. The new product can be found in traditional meat sections in supermarkets across […]

Several recently published studies suggest that following a meat-heavy ketogenic diet could shorten life expectancy. Following a ketogenic (or “keto”) diet typically involves reducing carbohydrate intake and consuming more fats. Eating this way for several days causes the body to enter a metabolic state named ketosis, whereby the body typically burns fat for energy. For this […]

Kevin Biegel, the television writer behind the sitcom “Cougar Town,” has caused quite a stir on Twitter with his homemade vegan brisket. “Vegan brisket experiment was a success,” Biegel tweeted. “Is it beef? Nope. But the taste/texture are pretty great… Plus I don’t feel gross after eating it.” The “Scrubs” writer said that meat-free brisket is made […]

A new report has revealed that Canadians might have been duped into buying and eating seafood that could pose health risks. Researchers took approximately 400 samples from retailers in Vancouver, Halifax, Toronto, Victoria, and Ottawa to produce the report. It found that 44 percent of fish had been incorrectly labeled as part of what was […]

One of the most buzzed-about vegan documentaries this year, “The End of Meat” is making its UK debut in early October. The German film will premiere at the Raindance Film Festival on October 4 and 5 in London. Filmmaker Marc Pierschel wanted to explore a future without meat or animal agriculture. The feature is the […]

Meat substitutes are useful when transitioning to a veggie or vegan diet, says the director of clinical research, Hana Kahleova, for the Physician’s Committee of Responsible Medicine (PCRM). Quorn Foods, Linda McCartney, Oumph!, Impossible Foods, Tofurky, and Beyond Meat, are just some of the vegan meat companies currently on the market, and their existence makes the […]

Players in the meat industry have expressed concern about the growing plant-based movement, with many admitting the cause needs to be addressed. The Grocer, in collaboration with research specialists England Marketing, explored the vegan movement’s influence on the meat system and raised the question of how meat producers should respond to the public’s rising interest […]

A new report revealed that the smoke caused by cooking meat on a grill could be impacting your health. VICE recently discussed the report and the “carcinogen-laden smoke you’re likely absorbing through your skin.” The research was conducted by Dr. Eddy Y. Zeng and published in the Environmental Science & Technology journal. According to the research, potentially […]