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Going from a single spore to a finished fungi-derived leather product takes a couple of weeks. But raising a cow to maturity for bovine leather can take several years.
The end of factory farming will lay the foundation for a rural resurgence and the development of more just and sustainable communities for people and animals alike.
Trump’s recent executive order to keep meat plants open is premised on a lie: that a meat shortage is a food shortage.
Research shows a wider impact than you might think, including on mental health and pain.
Vegan activists are doing more than promoting healthy diets, they are increasingly vocal about the ethical treatment of animals and pushing for social change.
Eating plant-based proteins is linked with lower risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
Plant-rich diets can help tackle the climate crisis, prevent disease and improve mental health.
And why they may be about to change their diets in the years ahead.
Ethical veganism is now protected as a ‘philosophical belief’. But it’s about more than just a plant-based diet.
Industry lobbyists call it the ‘Great Food Transition’ and say it’s about saving the planet. But is this the whole story?
Meat producers are lobbying in many states to keep the word ‘meat’ off labels of plant-based products like the Impossible Burger. But this may not clarify shoppers’ choices.
Where once vegans were pale and passive, they are now represented as plant-eating warriors. Who are the new vegans and how are they viewed in other cultures?
Australian supermarkets and fast food chains will soon be stocking a homegrown meat alternative that tastes and feels like meat and even sizzles on the barbecue.
The world is coming round to meat alternatives, but we need to speed the process up for the sake of the environment.
A new study has found a vegetarian diet is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, but linked to an increased risk of stroke. This is how we should – and shouldn’t – interpret the results.
Following a vegan lifestyle isn’t always easy. Navigating its burdens can signal a new you.
Most people know that a poor diet can lead to heart disease, diabetes and even cancer. Few are aware that it can also cause blindness.
Understanding happiness in chickens could tell us how to improve their housing.
Meat substitutes and alternatives might play a positive role but aren’t going to save the planet.
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Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Professor in Food Distribution and Policy, Dalhousie University
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Associate Professor in Sociology, University of East Anglia
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Lecturer in Criminology, The Open University
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Professor, Food Economics, University of Guelph
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Researcher, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Honorary Research Fellow, University of Manchester
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Visiting Research Fellow in Philosophy, University of Hertfordshire
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Professor, Dept of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor Sustainable Food Systems, Director of Rural Research Centre, Dalhousie University
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Senior research associate, University of Technology Sydney
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Science Communication, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of History and Philosophy, and Deputy Dean Research (Faculty of Arts), University of Adelaide
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Professor, Management and Organizational Studies, Huron University College, Western University
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Former Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, King's College London
