Americans Are Gorging on Meat in Amounts Not Seen in Decades

By Kali Holloway / AlterNet Aug 21, 2016 Healthy-eating crusades and animal welfare campaigns haven't been able to sway the carnivorous masses. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

China Aims to Cut Meat Eating in Half

By Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Jun 27, 2016 The Chinese government has issued guidelines to help wean its citizens onto a more vegetarian diet -- offering huge potential health gains and cuts in greenhouse gases. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Chris Hedges Explores Veganism as a Moral Choice With Activist Gary Francione

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2016 Does being vegan brand you as elitist? "Days of Revolt" host Chris Hedges and longtime animal rights activist Gary Francione discuss that question, as well as the impact of the animal agriculture industry on the ecosystem, animal suffering versus human suffering and how Whole Foods CEO John Mackey can be both vegan and anti-union. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

PETA Sues Whole Foods Over ‘Humane Meat’ Labeling

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2015 In a new lawsuit, the animal rights organization claims that Whole Foods is peddling "misleading" information on the treatment of animals whose meat it sells. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Dietary Guidelines

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The Government May Actually Do Something to Decrease Meat Production Quite Soon

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2015 New government issued dietary guidelines may include a dagger to the heart of the meat industry; Noam Chomsky weighs in on the recent Paris attacks; meanwhile, a scientist who provided the main support for the existence of gluten sensitivity subsequently disproved much of it. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

We Should Be Talking About the 1 Percent of the 1 Percent

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2014 It's really the 0.01 percent of Americans who are leaving us all behind; one answer to fighting climate change is vegetarianism; meanwhile, is the beer in Britain spying on you? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Eat Less Red Meat. Cows Rejoice!

Staff / Truthdig Mar 22, 2014 Recently, it seems like there are an increasing number of studies supporting the idea that eating too much red meat is bad for our health. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gout: Not Just for Kings Anymore

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 23, 2014 The prevalence of meat consumption means gout is a disease of commoners today, and while the disease is on the rise, treatment is vastly underused. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bon Appetit

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Grab a Fork, Mealworm Time Is Approaching

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 21, 2012 Bad news, meat lovers and occasional carnivores. Insects could become the sustainable meat of the future if world leaders do nothing and global warming remakes the climate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bacon Shortage

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