Eating meat improves mental health, study claims  

Eating meat IMPROVES mental health and one in three vegetarians are depressed, study claims Study found vegetarians are twice as likely to take medication for mental illness   Scientists found vegetarians are nearly three times as likely to consider suicide Researchers reviewed 18 studies involving a total of 160,257 participants  By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 17:44 … Read more

Fake meat really CAN be a treat

Almost two-thirds of Britons now choose to eat meat substitutes, up from half two years ago, research shows. And supermarkets are catching on and stocking up: almost one in four new food products on supermarket shelves last year was vegan, according to consumer research company Mintel. And it seems the real aim is to produce … Read more

Iowa sends National Guard troops to help with COVID-19 testing for meat packing plant workers

Iowa is activating hundreds of National Guard troops to help with testing and contact tracing for employees at meat processing plants in the state which accounts for a third of the US pork supply.    Gov Kim Reynolds on Monday announced that 250 National Guard members have been moved to full-time federal duty status to help … Read more

IKEA shares recipe for its famous meat balls to make at home

Make your own IKEA meatballs: Furniture giant shares six-step recipe for its famous Swedish dish so fans can cook it in lockdown IKEA has shared the recipe for their famous Swedish meatballs to make at home In true IKEA fashion, they have written a pictured step-by-step guide to help Swedish furniture giant closed all of … Read more

Fury of UK farmers as public sector caterers vow to cut meat served by 20 per cent in climate bid

Richard Findlay, Livestock Board Chairman of the National Farmers Union British farmers have reacted with fury at public sector caterers’ move to cut meat servings in schools, universities, care homes, and hospitals by 20 per cent.   Public sector caterers have vowed to hit the target as part of a pledge which also aims to boost … Read more

School dinners and hospital meals will contain 20% less meat in a bid to help battle climate change

School dinners and hospital meals will contain 20% less meat in a bid to help battle climate change Schools, universities and hospitals in UK will slash meat dishes by 20 per cent  The aim is to cut greenhouse gases linked to livestock and boost public health Hitting the target would remove nearly 20million lb of … Read more

UK must cut meat consumption by 50 per cent to meet 2050 carbon emissions target

Britain need to drastically reduce meat and dairy consumption and cut down on air travel if it is to meet its net zero emissions target by 2050, according to a new report. The UK cutting meat consumption by half would save 19 million tonnes of carbon emissions, says a government-backed study by non-profit Energy Systems … Read more

Swapping 100 calories of meat for a veggie substitute per day almost HALVES risk of an early death

Swapping small amounts of meat for vegetarian substitutes can reduce the risk of an early death by up to half, a study has found. Researchers analysed the diets of 37,000 American adults, finding protein for plant sources could help people live longer.  Replacing five per cent of total meat calories per day, around 100 calories … Read more

Shoppers report GREEN chicken meat from ‘big 4’ supermarkets

‘My rotisserie chicken is green!’ Shoppers at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons are left ‘feeling sick’ after discovering discoloured meat inside fresh poultry Consumers shared images on social media of the green tinted cooked chicken   The discolouration is thought to be caused by a disease where the muscles of inactive chicken are starved of oxygen when … Read more