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EU to probe Chinese Pekin duck imports as market-flooding row hots up

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Earth News

Unexpected birth brings hope to near-extinct Amazon tribe

With only three women left, the Akuntsu were decimated by a government-backed land grab in the Amazon.

Earth News

Au revoir steak-frites? France urges citizens to eat less meat

France has updated its National Strategy for Food, Nutrition and Climate, urging citizens to cut back on meat to reduce emissions.

Earth News

How much would a meat tax cost the average EU household?

Scientists have put forward the “first step” in tackling meat-related emissions without sending food prices skyrocketing.

The Cube

Viral posts mislead on Italy's 'lab-grown meat' ban

Italy passed a law banning cultivated or cell-based meat years ago, but posts online suggesting that it has just happened have prompted conflicting claims related to the product.

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Earth News

Piglets left to starve in Danish art exhibition have been stolen

The artist aimed to raise awareness about the cruelties of modern pig production in Denmark.

EuroVerify

Fact check: Are Europeans being forced to eat dangerous insects?

Misleading online claims are alleging that dangerous insect-based products have been green-lit for the European market.

Earth News

Revealed: European shipping firms moving deforestation-linked beef

The loss of rainforest three times the size of London can be linked to these five European shipping companies.

Nature

Euroviews. Governments must back plant farming — there's no two ways about it

It’s simple: we need to be doing more to save our only home from the climate change tipping point that scientists keep reminding us we’re hurtling towards, Dr Carys Bennett writes.

Climate

Euroviews. Every time you blame cows for climate change, an oil executive laughs

Of all the climate solutions out there, maybe we should concentrate on the 97% of industrial emissions that come from fossil fuels, and leave the cows out of it, Eurof Uppington writes.

Europe News

Euroviews. What’s the beef with alternative proteins?

As the European Green Deal enters a critical phase, a major effort is needed to help alternative proteins take off and play their part in delivering EU food and climate security, Nusa Urbancic, Pieter de Pous, Dustin Benton and Nico Muzi write.

Earth News

Euroviews. Let's get behind South Korea’s bold push to end the dog meat industry

With Seoul’s new ban on the dog meat industry, it feels like we’ve lit a beacon of hope — ending this industry in South Korea is now a reality, Kitty Block writes.

World News

Euroviews. A small shift away from a meat diet could have a big climate impact

In addition to the significant benefits to climate, nature and water, the shift to sustainable proteins would help Europeans lead healthier lives and politicians would benefit through lower spending on healthcare, Nico Muzi writes.

Nutrition

Could fat make the taste of lab-grown meat more appealing?

The cells developed at their facility were taken from a live pig because the smell and taste of fat can’t be replicated any other way.

Denmark

'Tax beef' - Denmark finds ways to tackle climate change

Applying taxes to beef products could be one way to reduce CO2 emissions, says the Danish Government

World News

Euroviews. Why is reporting on the climate impact of meat off the menu?

Contrary to the popular saying, more bad news about meat production will be good news for people and the planet, Nico Muzi writes.

Food and Drink

Italy moves to ban lab-grown meat in bid to protect food heritage

Italy is moving to ban lab-grown meat. If the proposal is passed by parliament, Italian industry will not be allowed to produce food or feed "from cell cultures or tissues derived from vertebrate animals"