Eating processed red meat could increase risk of dementia, study finds
US researchers say they have uncovered potential link after tracking 130,000 people over four decades
UK first European country to approve lab-grown meat, starting with pet food
Regulators approve Meatly pet product, cultivated chicken made from growing cells
The rural network
Goats of gold: Australia’s feral goat problem has become a $235m export trade
Australia is the world’s largest exporter of goat meat despite accounting for just 0.4% of total global production – and it’s mostly from wild herds
June 2024
George Monbiot’s outrage about the RSPCA is misplaced
Letters: Sushila Dhall says the Guardian writer’s criticism of the RSPCA Assured scheme is unfair. However, Molly Sendall says Chris Packham should resign as the charity’s president
How Britain’s oldest animal welfare charity became a byword for cruelty on an industrial scale
George Monbiot
As it celebrates 200 years, the RSPCA is helping endorse indefensible abuse in factory farms, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
‘Cannot be trusted’: traditional farming voter base turns away from Tories
Many disenchanted farmers are seeking new political homes. Can Labour and the Lib Dems capitalise on this opportunity?
May 2024
Family infected with parasitic worms in US after eating bear meat, CDC says
The rural network, Victoria
Voter views on animal welfare are changing – and taking the live sheep export trade with them
Gabrielle Chan
Alabama poultry plant could be closed for 30 days for allegedly hiring minors
Sharp rise in cost of British lamb in UK due to rising demand and import issues
The rural network
Methane emissions: Australian cattle industry suggests shift from net zero target to ‘climate neutral’ approach
The rural network
Australian red meat industry has recorded 78% reduction in emissions since 2005, industry report found
April 2024
Our unequal earth
Revealed: Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into US rivers and lakes
Brexit plans in ‘complete disarray’ as EU import checks delayed, say businesses
UN livestock emissions report seriously distorted our work, say experts
US meat lobby delighted at ‘positive’ prospects for industry after Cop28
EU pumps four times more money into farming animals than growing plants
The Audio Long Read
200 cats, 200 dogs, one lab: the secrets of the pet food industry – podcast
March 2024
The alternatives
‘People mustn’t feel meat is being taken away’: German hospitals serve planetary health diet
‘Bewildering’ to omit meat-eating reduction from UN climate plan
