Research
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Greenhouse gas levels 'highest since Industrial Revolution' says UN weather agency
Read more >The UN’s weather agency has announced that greenhouse gases are at their highest levels since the Industrial Revolution – and methane emissions, associated with livestock farming, are on the rise.
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Study highlights link between between red meat and oesophageal and stomach cancers
Read more >If you’re a fan of steak and hamburgers, you could be increasing your chance of developing throat and stomach cancer, according to a new 10-year study in the US.
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Want to save money? Cut out meat
Read more >Is Meat Free Monday saving you money? It should be, if the findings of a US website are anything to go by.
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Cutting down on meat consumption could save 45,000 lives, according to report
Read more >How many lives could be saved in the UK if we cut down on our meat consumption? A staggering 45,361, according to new research.
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Britain’s appetite for meat swallowing rainforest area twice the size of London
Read more >For evidence of the direct link between the meat on our plates and destruction of the environment, a new report makes sober reading.
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Slaughterhouse video prompts FSA to throw weight behind calls for CCTV in UK abattoirs
Read more >CCTV should be installed in slaughterhouses, the UK Food Standards Agency has said, following the secret filming of animal rights abuses in seven abattoirs in England.
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Animal-lovers 'will deny animals can suffer' in order to justify eating meat
Read more >People who like animals but still eat them may be denying to themselves that the animals have the capacity to feel pain.
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Want to lose weight? Start by cutting down on the meat
Read more >Cutting down on your meat consumption can help you lose weight, according a new study.
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World must reduce meat consumption to prevent climate change, says UN report
Read more >A major new UN report has underlined the extent to which meat production is harming our environment, and says a more vegetarian or vegan lifestyle is the best way to tackle climate change.
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Processed meat increases risk of heart disease and diabetes, study finds
Read more >If you’re looking to cut down on your meat intake for health as well as environmental reasons, then you might be wise to start with the sausages.