Meat consumption research – Part 9 Conclusions/Solutions

In the last part of my research on meat consumption, I put forward some possible solutions for restoring sustainability to our food system.

Meat consumption research – Part 5 Impact on the environment

Here, I briefly outline the main environmental issues that livestock production and the meat industry is contributing to.

Meat consumption research – Introduction/Aim

High and rising global meat consumption threatens the sustainability of our food system as ever more resources are devoted to livestock farming while much of the world remains hungry. In a series of 9 parts I look at the history and culture of meat in human diets, the way we produce meat, it’s role in human health, ethical issues and solutions to restore sustainability.

How Climate Change Could Affect Wine

Report on a presentation at the University of Gastronomic Sciences by Antonio Busalacchi on his work looking at the future effect of climate change on wine production.

Delhi and Clean Traffic 2

Further to my previous post, it seems that, with the increase in vehicle numbers in Delhi, the pollution problem is worsening again…

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Delhi and clean traffic

I had only been in India once before, in Hyderabad in the south. I remembered there being a big problem with traffic pollution – old, poorly maintained vehicles belching lots of smoke.
After arrival in Delhi a couple of weeks back, it took me a little while to notice the absence of this problem there. [...]

Food Ethics Magazine – Water

The spring edition of the Food Ethics Council’s magazine deals with the subject of water. The magazine is available as a subscription from their website.
Many of the advances in food production quantities seen in the last 50 years have been facilitated with the use of irrigation, for example enabling agriculture in regions that would [...]

Food Ethics Magazine – Meat

The winter edition of the Food Ethics Council’s magazine deals with the subject of meat. The magazine is available as a subscription from their website. Here is a brief summary of what it covered…