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May 26
Have you heard of the gelatin trick? Like collagen and tallow, it’s the latest “natural” wellness craze, but the ingredient’s origins are from wholesome.
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Jun 12
Though the blood plays a critical role in drug safety testing, there are ongoing concerns about supply chain issues, ecosystem impacts and ethics.
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Jun 12
Gelatin has made a comeback thanks to “natural” wellness trends, despite modest evidence for its effectiveness and ongoing concerns about where it comes from.
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Jun 12
Most farmed seafood comes from fin fish, but a new study urges shifting production toward bivalves and seaweed.
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Jun 12
The closure of Tyson Foods’ Nebraska beef plant exposed vulnerabilities in an industry dominated by four companies. Analysts say more closures could follow if supplies remain tight. @JuanVassallo reports for @IMidwest:
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Jun 12
Survey says majority agree fungi-based foods are sustainable meat alternatives with a protein profile that’s similar to meat, despite knowledge gaps around the reasons why.
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Jun 12
Is meat healthy? Turns out a researcher’s answer to this question may depend on who is funding their study.
Seth Millstein reports:
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Jun 11
The salmonella outbreak has hit 31 states, with 184 infections and one death. About 30% of cases have been in children under 5.
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Jun 11
A Sentient analysis reveals that at least 40% of USDA food safety warnings over the past decade are linked to ready-to-eat meats, such as deli meats, hot dogs and pâté.
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Jun 11
The controversial Save Our Bacon Act continues to divide farmers and lawmakers.
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With @Raw_Farm, the largest raw-milk dairy in the country, Mark McAfee has capitalized on a once-fringe product that’s been thrust into the mainstream in recent years and backed by @SecKennedy. @AnnieWaldman reports for @propublica:
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Cattle with drug-resistant tuberculosis lead researchers to call for better monitoring of cross-species transmission of TB.
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Since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, the number of horseshoe crabs bled for biomedical purposes has basically doubled, says Jay Bolden, senior director at @EliLillyandCo. But a synthetic alternative has been available. @gbenninghoff1 reports:
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Jun 10
Sometimes, meat studies are carried out not by independent parties, but by researchers who have connections to, or funding from, the meat industry itself.
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ALT The Meat Industry Funds These Nutrition Studies
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People taking blockbuster drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy report eating less meat, dairy and processed foods. These shifts could reshape the food system.
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83% of Americans oppose slaughtering horses for food, yet efforts to ban horse meat remain stalled.
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Community groups provide food and other necessities to former JBS employees still looking for work.
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The average person eats about six times as much chicken and twice as much pork as their grandparents’ generation did, data from a @UN report suggests. @NiranjanAjit reports for @guardian:
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Twilight zone fish help regulate carbon and are critical to the food web. Yet they are being caught in massive amounts, and scientists say the impact is unknown.
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