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The world of fake meat and meat alternatives gets interesting
In a detailed article published in The Guardian recently, it was been reported that the race to produce the world’s first lab-produced meat is quickening. A 57-year old vegan Professor, Patrick Brown, has been working on creating synthesised meat and dairy products for two years in an industrial estate just south of San Francisco in […]
Olympic opening ceremony to use over 100 animals
Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle unveiled his plans for the Olympic Opening Ceremony this week. The 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium in Stratford, London, will be transformed into a representation of the English countryside, or in Danny Boyle’s words, “our green and pleasant land”. As well as a mock-up of Glastonbury Tor and a mosh pit from […]
Vegetarian diets are nutritious and provide added health benefits, according to Australian study
New research published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA), contradicts the widely-held belief that a vegetarian diet lacks sufficient protein and iron. Instead the study found that vegetarians get adequate levels of protein, iron and zinc, and are less likely to suffer from heart disease, colorectal cancer, type 2 diabetes and obesity. While vegetarians […]
UK hotel chain gains Vegetarian Society accreditation
Thistle Hotels, a chain of 32 hotels, recently became the first and only UK hotel group to achieve Vegetarian Society accreditation across all of its vegetarian menu options. More than a quarter of Thistle’s menu is suitable for vegetarians with dishes ranging from Sweet Potato and Spinach Curry to Panzanella Salad. “We’re extremely proud […]
Cruise line brings on board veggie menu
Seattle-based cruise company Holland America, which operates 15 cruise ships, is introducing a completely vegetarian menu to its fleet, as well as adding 30 new meat-free dishes to standard dining room menus. The all-vegetarian menu is made up of 22 vegetarian and vegan dishes which will be available on request at lunch and dinner. Dishes […]
BBC receives hundreds of complaints over foie gras
A recent episode of popular TV show, Great British Menu, has prompted over 400 complaints to the BBC, after two chefs prepared dishes using foie gras. The BBC 2 show, now in its seventh series, follows chefs competing for the chance to cook at a “glittering Olympic banquet” which will be hosted by Sir Steve […]
New mortuary for obese corpses prompts PETA billboard slamming meat
Following the opening of Britain’s first mortuary to accommodate the bodies of people who weigh up to 50 stone, PETA has erected a billboard in Gloucester depicting a meat pie in the shape of a coffin and which reads, “Not Ready to Meat Your Maker? Fight Obesity: Go Vegan”. PETA’s points out that, in addition […]
Reduce meat consumption by 50%, new study warns
A study published in Environment Research Letters warns that a “magnitude of changes” should be made by 2050 to avoid the unprecedented climate catastrophe toward which the world is rapidly heading. The study highlights that fertilisers used in farming are responsible for a considerable share of the global warming that causes climate change and suggests […]
Disgust over Starbucks’ use of crushed insects in Strawberry Frappuccinos
There have been worldwide expressions of disapproval over the use of a pink colouring ingredient in Starbucks’ Strawberry Frappuccino drinks. A statement by Starbucks claimed that cochineal is used, which is a dye made up of the crushed bodies of insects. The insects are usually sourced from Mexico and South America before being dried out […]
Report shows alarming rise in the number of animals farmed
According to the Worldwatch Institute’s Vital Signs 2012 publication, the number of global farmed animals rose from 3.5 billion in 1980 to 4.3 billion in 2010. While there has been a decline in meat consumption in industrial countries, the demand for meat, egg and dairy products in developing countries has increased at a overwhelming rate. […]