European animal rights activists recently went public with videos of the appalling conditions facing livestock being exported from the EU, from broken bones and horns, to brutal heat and excruciatingly
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Much of the world is preoccupied with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but there are other global challenges, including climate change, food security, and degradation of the environment. Interestingly, and perhaps
“We need to make some challenging decisions about the way we use, manage, and interact with landscapes in the UK”
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A report by the Landscape Decisions Programme (led by the University of Leicester, UK) suggests we need to use a broader range of experts to help make decisions regarding how
Researchers at the University of Exeter tagged bluefin tuna in UK waters using acoustic tracking tags. According to the authors, this is the first time these massive fish (which can
Fungus-produced albumin could be an alternative to chicken egg white powder, according to research by a team from the Future Sustainable Food Systems research group at the University of Helsinki
Meat eaters will choose a vegetarian meal if the majority of dishes offered in restaurants are plant-based, according to a study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology (1). The
Bumblebees don’t really have time to enjoy the beauty of the flowers. Instead, they just learn the minimum to be able to navigate around to find food, according to a
For the first time, researchers have managed to collect stem cells from livestock and grow them in vitro under chemically defined conditions, according to a study published in the journal
Genetically engineered plants capable of producing sex pheromones to fight plant pests
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A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Spanish National Research Council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC) developed genetically modified plants that can produce sex pheromones
Young people choose their dietary habits —flexitarians, vegetarians, or vegans—with climate change in mind, according to a study published in the journal Cleaner and Responsible Consumption (1) Undoubtedly, climate change