Thoughts on meatW H Chong muses on meat: it’s natural, tasty and can even be a feast for the eyes, too. So why do some choose omelettes over offal?
Vegetarianism
Why vegetarians should be weary of wine
Not all wines are necessarily suitable for strict vegetarians or vegans, since a large range of wineries use animal-based products in the ‘fining’ process of their wines, including crab shells and animal bones.
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How much energy does it take to produce a pound of food?
How much energy does it take to produce a pound of beef, milk or apples? And what kind of caloric bang do you get for your buck? Treehugger has compiled a handy graph.
Crikey Says: Steaking a claim against chick pea-chomping vegetarians
According to The Oz’s editorial on Saturday, we should eat more meat to save the environment. Is this seriously the coverage of climate science from the national broadsheet in an election year?
Is pork from a petri dish vegetarian?
Scientists in Holland have successfully grown pig meat in a lab for the first time. The breakthrough has huge implications for the environment, but one big question remains: is it vegetarian? Peta says yes, but other groups are more cautious.
Is a Hummer-driving vegan greener than a beef-eater in a Prius?
UK climate chief: Give up meat to save the planet
British climate guru Lord Stern of Brentford has caused a ruckus by declaring that the world will need to go vegetarian to combat climate change, predicting that, as people become increasingly aware of the carbon content of their food, they will naturally make the switch.
CSIRO serves up a muddled meal
After copping flak for its previous meat-heavy diets, the CSIRO is now trying to please greenies and vegos as well with a confused new set of dietary recommendations that will probably annoy everybody.
What came first, the chicken or the vegetarian egg?
Vegetarians are forced to ponder whether the eggs they are eating are possibly chickens that never got the chance to grow. Is it true? Grist investigates.
Suddenly vegetarian
“I will still eat meat when it seems the polite thing to do.” But beyond that, Paula Marantz Cohen, says she’s a reformed carnivore, even if she can’t quite explain her sudden repulsion to flesh eating.
BREAKING NEWS: PETA PR stunt pisses people off
Hot on the heels of its tasteful Unhappy Meal stunt, animal rights group PETA has a new campaign to get fists a-shakin’: a billboard depicting a fat woman in a bikini that says: “”Save The Whales, Lose The Blubber: Go Vegetarian.” to promote the weight-loss benefits of vegetarianism.
Che Guevara’s granddaughter poses nude for PETA
Just when you think PETA’s publicity stunts can’t get any kookier: they have enlisted Che Guevara’s granddaughter, Lydia Guevara, to pose wearing only a beret and carrot-filled bandoleer with the slogan “Start a Vegetarian Revolution”.
Belgian city goes vego
Civil servants and politicians in the Belgian city of Ghent will go vegetarian at least one day a week in acknowledgement of the environmental impact of livestock.
