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Pieminister seeks meat free pies for British Pie Week
Pieminister is asking pie lovers to help them create a new meat free pie, good enough to lead their British Pie Week celebrations this year (7 to 13 March 2016)
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World must act on antibiotics in meat, says report
Drug use by the livestock industry must be curbed or banned to prevent the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, says government report.
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UN to big up beans with International Year of Pulses
In a bid to raise the profile of overlooked lentils, abandoned beans and passed-over peas, the UN has announced that 2016 will be the International Year of Pulses.
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Pret A Manger weighs up two meat free moves
Pret A Manger is considering a leap into the meat free future with either a vegetarian outlet or a fridge of veggie goodies in every outlet.
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Authorities must do more to support desire to eat less meat
Governments and food companies are not doing enough to encourage people to eat less meat, despite the well documented benefits to people and planet – and the public’s evident willingness to do so.
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Cheap meat in the dock over poultry factory hygiene
A major investigation has shown how animal welfare and food hygiene standards in the poultry industry are being driven down by the demand for cheap meat.
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Beef does more harm to the environment than driving
The production of meat is bad for the planet, but beef is the worst environmental offender of all.
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FoodCycle promotes 'Meals that Matter’
UK charity FoodCycle has launched a cooking campaign, encouraging people to come together for ‘Meals that Matter’.
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Less money means more meat-free Britons
Austerity Britain is a much healthier place to be, with many millions of people turning to meat-free eating to help on the weekly grocery bill.
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Rising food prices introduce meat-free eating to Khartoum
Families in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, are eating more meat-free meals because of the rising cost of food. Inflation in the country has soared over the past year.