DES MOINES, Iowa — Surging demand for turtle meat in southeast Asia has prompted a huge jump in turtle harvesting, leading to concerns that popu...
Antibiotic use is not a prerequisite to life on the farm, but rather a threat to life itself. Let's preserve these drugs for the sick animals and humans who need them.
The meat industry produces more carbon emissions than the auto industry.
But looking beyond the choice of toilet paper, what are the simplest -- or the biggest bang for the lowest cost -- changes that Americans can adopt th...
The Department of Agriculture recently released its long-gestating definition of "naturally raised" meat. Previously, the word "natural" had been ill-...
Who knew that merguez is supposed to be made in the smaller and more delicate lamb's intestine, not the bigger, sturdier pig's intestine which I used?
Can you imagine the city built by the Amalgamated Meat Cutters going meatless for a month? Can you see Da Coach wandering from table to table at Ditka's selling grilled tofu during the playoffs?
Shopping smart can help you not only preserve your health, but what's left of your wealth.
In the past, the presumption was that if it's on the store shelves, it must be safe. But in fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Need proof? Cigarettes are sold everywhere.
Chicago health commissioner Dr. Terry Mason has a message for Chicagoans who enjoy devouring meat in all its fat-dripping, artery-clogging glory: Don'...
Full disclosure: I love to eat meat. I was born in Memphis, the barbecue capital of the Milky Way Galaxy. I worship slow-cooked, hickory-smoked pig me...
Over the past couple of months, melamine has been heavy in the headlines... dairy products manufactured in China were intentionally contaminated with the chemical.
Earlier this year, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals announced that it will offer a $1 million X Prize for the creation of affordable, human...
If you wouldn't eat your cat, you shouldn't eat a turkey. As poultry scientist Tom Savage says, "I've always viewed turkeys as smart animals with personality and character, and keen awareness."
While today is not officially Turkey Day, I will warn you in advance that it's going to be a theme running through today's column, like gravy through ...
Outer space smells like hot metal, fried steak and the welding of a motorbike, scientists suggest. A chemist is recreating the smell to help Nasa to t...
The Scranton-born son of a car salesman, Joe Biden has often made reference to his "average Joe" means. Indeed, his three bedroom, two bathroom, single family, Colonial residence -- under 1,800+ square feet and on a little over four acres -- is typical of the area.
We thought we'd see what eco-sins the saintly hockey-mom conservative might, however guilelessly, harbor.
So my grandmother emailed, mid-category 1 hurricane, to tell me she's concerned for my health, because she thought I said I was going vegetarian full-time -- gotta have enough protein.
Need another reason to feel guilty about feeding your children that Happy Meal -- aside from the fat, the calories and that voice in your head asking ...
People should have one meat-free day a week if they want to make a personal and effective sacrifice that would help tackle climate change, the world's...
SYDNEY - Farming kangaroos instead of sheep and cattle in Australia could cut by almost a quarter the greenhouse gases produced by grazing livestock, ...
From cruel conditions, to carbon footprint, to waste of packaging, to harmful chemicals -- there's so much going on with that food on your plate before you see it.
600 gallons of water are needed to produce a single hamburger -- that's enough water to hydrate a person for over 3 years. Going vegetarian is probably the boldest step any of us can take to lead a greener life.
