Meat

Health

Does eating ham, bacon and beef really increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

— Moderate consumption of red and processed meats, like ham, is linked to a modest increase in type 2 diabetes risk, largely due to nitrates and iron. However, maintaining a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle remains key.

Climate Change

Ditching meat could release vital land to produce energy and remove carbon from the atmosphere

— Potential exists for a significant reduction in animal product consumption, unlocking vast agricultural land. Plant-based alternatives, including lab-grown meat, could replace traditional products, benefiting the environment and climate.

Environment

Meat and dairy industry’s attempt to change how we measure methane emissions would let polluters off the hook

— Major polluting industries lobbied at COP28, aiming to use a new emissions measurement method to avoid substantial cuts. This new way of measuring emissions may let the biggest polluters evade their responsibility to tackle climate change.

Food

The meat paradox: How your brain wrestles with the ethics of eating animals

— Psychologists have described a ‘meat paradox’ in the minds of meat-eating animal lovers.