Ecotech

Why are UK farms going ‘veganic’? Meet the green agriculture pioneers

A British farmer who gave up cows to grow vegan cereal has been recognised by PETA's new Farming Awards.

03/02/2023

Earth News

How it feels to eat lab-grown chicken after 7 years as a vegetarian

I tried cultivated meat while covering COP27 in Egypt - and left hungry to learn more about how big a climate solution it really is.

03/12/2022

Earth News

Why this UK university is going 100% vegan

“The worst effects of climate breakdown are already being experienced across the globe and industries like meat, fishing and dairy are undeniably a part of that,” Plant Based Universities warns.

29/11/2022

Climate

Dutch city cracks down on ads aimed at meat eaters

Bye bye burger ads? Adverts promoting some types of meat are set to be banned from public spaces in Haarlem such as bus stops and shelters.

08/09/2022

France

Eighteen go on trial over alleged European horsemeat scam

The defendants are accused of supplying horsemeat unfit for human consumption across Europe.

08/06/2022

Earth News

New menu at the chicken shop as fake meat brand launches in the UK

Which restaurants in the UK will soon be serving up Impossible Foods fake meat?

18/05/2022

Lithuania

China suspends beef imports from Lithuania amid dispute over Taiwan

The EU has launched a case against Beijing for "discriminatory" trade practices.

10/02/2022

Climate

A minister urged Spain to eat less meat - here’s how people reacted

A government minister's comments that Spaniards should cut down on beef have sparked a furious backlash.

07/01/2022

Earth News

McDonald’s new solar powered restaurant branded ‘McGreenwash’

Hot on the heels of the McPlant burger, the chain has unveiled its first net zero build. But what about its biggest emission sources?

10/12/2021

Tech News

World’s largest meat processing company hit by cyberattack

Production at the world’s largest meat processing company, JBS was disrupted after hackers targeted several servers in North America and Australia.

02/06/2021

Earth News

What is ‘meat disgust’ and why do we all experience it?

A new study shows how a ‘disgust’ for certain meats could be used to reduce animal consumption.

12/05/2021

Earth News

'I wouldn't know the difference': First ever lab-grown chicken nuggets

Demand for sustainable meat alternatives is on the rise. But these nuggets aren't plant-based, they're lab-grown.

10/01/2021

Partner content

Coffee-rubbed Wagyu steak: Dubai chef offers top-grade meals at home

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Discover Chef Cima's recipe for top-grade, marbled Wagyu meat.

31/07/2020

Belgium

Vegetarians take beef over French food labelling law to Brussels

The European Vegetarian Union (EVU) says that France has "privileged meat over reason".

08/07/2020

Germany

German court orders end to coronavirus lockdown around meat plant

The judges ruled that the restrictions imposed in Gütersloh after an outbreak at a slaughterhouse were disproportionate and should be replaced with more targeted measures.

07/07/2020

Germany

Are slaughterhouses turning into coronavirus factories?

Health experts say it's not just the working conditions inside meatpacking plants that can increase the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks: in Germany, many of the industry's workers are migrants living in cramped communal housing.

24/06/2020

Germany

Why Germany's slaughterhouses are hot spots for the COVID-19 pandemic

Unions say much of the cheap meat on our supermarket shelves is slaughtered by migrant workers who earn low wages, live in cramped shared accommodation and operate in crowded working conditions even in the midst of a pandemic.

12/05/2020