On AlterNet: meat

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "meat"

Politicians Swallow Pink Slime to Prove Their Allegiance to Corporations

Leo Gerard, AlterNet. April 3, 2012.

Just as in the case of pink slime, the interests of flesh-and-blood people and corporations frequently conflict.

Why Hot Dogs, Chicken Nuggets and Some Other "Meats" Are Way Grosser Than 'Pink Slime'

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. March 16, 2012.

Processed meats like hot dogs, baloney and chicken nuggets seem, on the surface, no less icky than pink slime. And here's why they could be even worse.

Does Meat Kill More Americans Than Cigarettes Do?

Kathy Freston, AlterNet. March 13, 2012.

The West's three biggest killers -- heart disease, cancer, and stroke -- are linked to excessive animal product consumption.

Students Eating "Pink Slime" for Lunch? Fast Foods Have Ditched the "Meat" But Schools Are Still Stuck With It

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. March 6, 2012.

Ammonia-treated meat "product." Served at a school near you?

The Scary Danger of Meat (Even For Those Who Don't Eat It)

Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet. January 30, 2012.

The government has rolled over once again for Big Meat and we may be in more danger from antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

The Paleo Diet: Should You Eat Like a "Caveman?"

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. August 29, 2011.

An entire subculture is looking at the very, very distant past for a healthier approach to food.

How Tofurky and Fake Bacon Actually Glorify Meat-Eating

David Sirota, AlterNet. August 18, 2011.

It's not the meat industry advertising that makes it hard to raise a vegetarian kid--it's the vegetarian products themselves.

Why All Meat Eaters Should, at Least Once, Kill and Butcher an Animal

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. July 29, 2011.

How one farmer had to break a no-kill promise to his flock.

Meat Eater's Guide: Which Animal Products Have the Worst and Best Carbon Footprints?

Rachel Cernansky, TreeHugger. July 18, 2011.

A new report from the Environmental Working Group, the Meat Eater's Guide, assesses the environmental and health impact of our food choices.

Why Eating Meat Could Give You Diabetes

Tom Philpott, Mother Jones. July 6, 2011.

Research is showing that exposure to certain pesticides and other toxic chemicals could cause diabetes.

Just How Contaminated Is the Fish and Meat That We Eat?

Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet. June 5, 2011.

Why is there no meaningful regulation of the meat and fish industries?

Want to Save the Economy? Change What You Eat

Kerry Trueman, AlterNet. May 12, 2011.

Forget about unbalanced budgets. It's unbalanced diets we really need to worry about. The soundest economy won't save a nation of ballooning bellies and mushy muscles.

Why There's No Such Thing as Humane Meat

Sunaura Taylor, YES! Magazine. March 29, 2011.

Should we eat animals? My disability gives me a unique view on the oxymoron "humane meat."

Feedlot Meat Has Spurred a Soy Boom That Has a Devastating Environmental and Human Cost

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. March 17, 2011.

South America is being taken over by a handful of companies in the soy business that are destroying ecologically sensitive areas and pushing people from their ancestral land.

Leaning Into Veganism: Kathy Freston on Why Eating More Plant-Based Foods Can Save Your Life and the Planet

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. March 11, 2011.

Freston's new book makes 10 bold promises about ditching dairy and meat products.

GOP Budget Cuts Could Literally Make You Puke: Republicans Propose Slashing Food Safety

Suzy Khimm, MotherJones.com. March 9, 2011.

If Republicans have their way, food safety could fall casualty to the congressional budget-cutting fervor.

Why I Stopped Being a Vegetarian

Jenna Woginrich, Comment Is Free. January 19, 2011.

I had a serious change of heart, and it happened when I realized my aversion to meat wasn't solving the animal welfare problem I was protesting about.

Love Eating Chicken? Here's Some Essentials to Know First

Vanessa Barrington, EcoSalon. January 14, 2011.

Mass marketed chicken is one of the most environmentally disgusting and inhumane things we can eat. But there are alternatives.

Truth Behind the Labels: How Meat Eaters Can Find Out if Their Dinner Was Really Humanely Raised

Vanessa Barrington, EcoSalon. January 7, 2011.

So what does humane treatment of animals actually look like? Who defines it? And most important, if you're a meat eater, what is your personal line?

Was Atkins Right? Scientists Say Carbs -- Not Fat -- Are the Biggest Problem with America's Diet

Ed Bruske, Grist.org. December 22, 2010.

There's a growing body of scientific evidence that until now has been treated as nutritional poison: Fat is good, carbs are bad.

Smithfield Foods Exposed for (More) Cruelty at Factory Farms

Rachel Cernansky, TreeHugger. December 17, 2010.

Through an undercover investigation in Virginia, the Humane Society of the U.S. caught horrific treatment of female pigs and piglets on video.

The Year in Food: 2010's Best, Worst and Most Delicious Food Stories

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. December 17, 2010.

A recent poll showed that most people thought the top three food stories of the year were all about food safety -- but there are many more that made our list.

Why Are We Against Wearing Fur, But OK with Eating Meat?

Liz Langley, AlterNet. November 30, 2010.

Why is fur OK but not meat, or meat OK but not fur? One researcher has found some answers.

What's Behind the Likes of A Listers Like Bill Clinton, Russell Simmons, and Alec Baldwin Going Vegan?

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. November 13, 2010.

The food revolution is encouraging people to wake up and look more closely at where their food comes from and how it will affect their health.

Butchery Classes and Parties: How Much Do You Want to Know About How Your Meat Gets to Your Plate?

Anneli Rufus, AlterNet. October 23, 2010.

Watching chefs' glistening blades slash fat, muscle and bone is the grotesque new fad in high cuisine.