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TED Talks
TED: How we could eat real meat without harming animals | Isha Datar
What if you could eat chicken nuggets without harming a chicken? It's possible through "cellular agriculture," says Isha Datar. In a talk about cutting-edge science, she explains how this new means of food production makes it possible to...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How corn conquered the world | Chris A. Kniesly
Corn currently accounts for more than one tenth of our global crop production. And over 99% of cultivated corn is the exact same type: Yellow Dent #2. This means that humans grow more Yellow Dent #2 than any other plant on the planet. So...
TED Talks
Bruce Friedrich: The next global agricultural revolution
Conventional meat production causes harm to our environment and presents risks to global health, but people aren't going to eat less meat unless we give them alternatives that cost the same (or less) and that taste the same (or better)....
Financial Times
Can seaweed save the world from livestock emissions?
Livestock are responsible for up to one sixth of global greenhouse gas emissions, a problem that’s only getting worse as demand for meat and dairy continues to rise. One solution could lie in the oceans of Australasia, in a seaweed...
Financial Times
A tax to curb meat’s problems
FT Food Revolution - Livestock farming takes a heavy toll on the environment and excessive meat consumption can carry health risks. One idea to curb these problems is the introduction of a meat tax. But opponents claim that could put...
Financial Times
Can meat-free products curb pet food's environmental impact?
The global pet food market is predicted to be worth $113bn by 2025. It’s a big business, but one that takes a toll on the planet. A recent US study estimated that in the United States, pet food could be responsible for a quarter of the...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Meat: From Range To Market: Production, Processing, and Distribution
Meat: From Range to Market: Production, Processing, and Distribution, a 1955 production of Encyclopaedia Britannica Films.
Next Animation Studio
Coronavirus threatens U.S. meat supply
The spread of coronavirus among employees in meat factories is forcing several meat production plants in the U.S. to shut down.
PBS
Pbs: News Hour: California Startups Are Growing Meat From Animal Cells
As concerns grow about the sustainability of meat production, some startup companies say they may have a solution: growing meat from animal cells in laboratories. NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson visited two startups in California...