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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Topic: Meat

Laboratory-grown meat Is getting closer to supermarket shelves

Lab-meat startups have grown from a handful in 2016 to at least 60 now. The sector wants to make production more humane & environmentally sustainable, but challenges remain.

Chicken created in a lab to go on sale in Singapore, a first in the world

The product, created from animal cells without the slaughter of any chickens, will debut under the GOOD Meat brand as a chicken bite with breading & seasoning in a single restaurant.

Lab grown, planet-friendly meat is here. But are we ready for it?

The global population is growing and demand for some meat products is expected to rise as much as 88% by 2050.

Why we eat meat without guilt, but hate seeing animal slaughter

In her book ‘For A Moment of Taste’, former PETA CEO Poorva Joshipura writes about how categorising an animal as ‘food’ changes our view of it. Until we see it being killed.

China continues to sow confusion by halting meat imports over coronavirus fears

The move comes shortly after an outbreak in Beijing was first traced to a chopping board used by a seller of imported salmon.

Will more people turn to vegetarianism in a post-coronavirus world?

People across the world like Queen guitarist Brian May have sought to link Covid-19 to non-vegetarian diets, saying the pandemic came from “people eating animals”.

Harappan meat row not the first. Museums and gods have always collided

Historical facts take a backseat when you have gods on display. And it’s not just the babus in National Museum, museums struggle with religious artefacts world over.

Study finds multi-antibiotic resistant bacteria in chicken meat, eggs in Mumbai

The study published in Acta Scientific Microbiology says chicken liver meat and egg yolk samples showed resistance to commonly used antibiotics.

Why are so many people getting a meat allergy?

Known as alpha-gal allergy, the condition dictates what you can eat, wear, how you relax, and even which medicines are safe.

On Camera

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

What is ‘ROCKS’, India’s first air-launched quasi-ballistic missile

A next generation extended stand-off air-to-surface missile test fired by IAF, ROCKS has been designed & manufactured by Israeli defence major Rafael, keeping India’s needs in mind.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.