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China consumes more than a quarter of the world’s meat. The government wants to change that New Chinese government guidelines have called on the population to halve their meat consumption, according to The Guardian. The latest advice recommends that people should consume 40g to 75g of meat a day; the current intake is twice that. […]

First US vegan ‘butcher’ shop open in Minneapolis The first vegan butcher shop in America has opened in Minneapolis. Each meat-free meat is made from non-GMO wheat with added seasonings and sauces. Read More… First US vegan ‘butcher’ shop open in Minneapolis

How Americans Got So Fat, in Charts Americans should eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, while cutting back on added sugars, sodium, and saturated fat, according to new dietary guidelines published by the federal government Thursday. The guidelines, which influence school lunch menus and federal nutrition policy, also recommend eating more seafood in place of other proteins like

Perhaps some of the autumn cancer walks should wind through the equally common bacon festivals and carry placards denouncing them. The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed what Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and others have said for a long time: that eating bacon, hot dogs, ham, and other processed meats causes cancer. The

Can eating less meat really tackle climate change? With the food system accounting for up to a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, anything that reduces its impact will make a big difference to the climate. It is a system riddled with inefficiencies and waste. Humans don’t simply eat food straight out of the ground,

The team behind Williamsburg barstaurant Battery Harris have joined forces with musicians Eli Goldstein (Soul Clap), Philipp Jung (M.A.N.D.Y.), and Gadi Mizrahi (Wolf & Lamb) to open Black Flamingo, a Miami-esque restaurant and lounge they say they’ve “tailored to remove the BS that plagues burgeoning New York restaurants and nightclubs alike.” An ambitious, arguably Quixotic

Open now for about three months at the corner of Allen St. and Park St., Grindhaus Café has brought a vegetarian dining option to a part of the city that has long needed one—even with Café 59’s legacy, Merge up the street, and Amy’s farther north. As the city’s demographics change, so do its tastes,

Greenhouse gas fear over meat production Global consumption of meat needs to fall to ensure future demand for food can be met and to help protect the environment, a study says. Research from two universities estimates greenhouse gases from food production will go up 80% if meat and dairy consumption continues to rise at its