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People were more likely to try mealworms — such as these mealworm chocolate truffles sprinkled with coconut — when the ad focused on taste and experience, a study showed.

Should Hyping Edible Bugs Focus On The Experience Instead Of The Environment?

11:49am January 10, 2019

by Berly McCoy

A new study shows that when ads made hedonistic marketing claims, such as "exotic" or "delicious," rather than targeting environmental interests, more people were willing to try eating insects.

A variety of cuts of beef and ground beef are displayed for sale at Union Market in Washington, D.C. A new Missouri law says only products like these cuts that are "derived from harvested production livestock or poultry" can be labeled as meat.

What's Meat, Anyway? Missouri Label Law Says It Comes From An Animal; Some Disagree

5:02pm August 29, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

A state law prohibits plant-based products like soy deli strips from packing descriptors like "roast beef style" or "meaty." The ACLU and others are suing.

Didier Tass, behind the counter of his butcher shop, says he purchases meat from small farmers who raise cows and butcher them humanely and in small quantities.

World News

French Butchers Ask For Protection After Threats From Militant Vegans

11:49am July 18, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

Butchers are an integral part of French life, and are known for carefully sourcing their meat. But now some are being targeted by extreme vegans who use vandalism to draw attention to their cause.

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The USDA is expecting Americans to eat record amounts of meat this year.

National

Missouri May Be First State To Get Serious About The Definition Of Meat

8:00am May 23, 2018

by Erica Hunzinger

A bill that awaits a signature by the state's governor would restrict "meat" labeling on anything that doesn't come from livestock or poultry. The topic is also being considered at the federal level.

Someday, we might be able to customize the microbes we feed cows to help reduce their methane emissions.

Mysteries of the Moo-crobiome: Could Tweaking Cow Gut Bugs Improve Beef?

8:00am March 06, 2018

by Menaka Wilhelm

Microbe-free bovine life would be rough. Cows rely on single-cell accomplices for their digestion, so scientists are looking for ways to use these bugs to improve cows' eating and burping habits.

Japanese Wagyu beef has a sweet, coconut-like aroma. Scientists found 16 compounds associated with the smell, 10 of which are newly associated with the meat.

What Makes Wagyu Beef Smell So Good? Science Explains

1:13pm November 13, 2017

by Greta Jochem

The Japanese beef is considered a luxury, with plenty of fat and its super-soft texture. New evidence could explain what's behind its sweet smell.

A new book suggests encouraging vegan meals rather than vegan identities could work to act faster at uniting meat reducers.

Science

When More Vegan Meals Are The Goal, What Is The Strategy?

2:18pm November 01, 2017

by Barbara J. King

Activist Tobias Leenaert counsels vegans and vegetarians to focus on vegan meals rather than vegan identities — and to talk encouragingly with meat reducers, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.

Barbara J. King takes a look at what food writers think of the future of food; some say seaweed food products will be on the menu.

Ants, Seaweed, Chocolate Beer And (Maybe) Less Meat: The Future Of Food

10:45pm August 31, 2017

by Barbara J. King

When it comes to finding and preparing food, we're a continually inventive species. Anthropologist Barbara J. King asks: What are the food trends of the future?

National

'Pink Slime' Trial Begins, But It's The News Media Under The Microscope

10:50pm May 31, 2017

by Robert Siegel

The icky name refers to cow trimmings added to ground beef to lower its fat content. In 2012 ABC News revealed the practice. Now a beef company's defamation suit for those reports is finally in court.

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Brazilians are prolific meat-eaters, so they are struggling with allegations that health officials accepted bribes to allow subpar meat on the market.

Amid Massive Tainted-Meat Scandal, Brazil Assures Safety Of Its Food Exports

2:10pm March 20, 2017

by Philip Reeves

The country's federal police say that health officials were bribed to ignore outdated and adulterated meat. The European Commission has suspended imports from companies implicated in the allegations.