Meat consumption research – Part 6 Impact of meat and diet on human health

In this part of the research I look at how meat is affecting human health today such as its role in modern Western diseases and food poisoning.

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 – Part 4 Industrialisation and modernisation

This part of my research looks at the history of food and meat consumption from the time of the industrial revolution until the present day.

Meat consumption research – Part 3 Between agriculture and industrialisation

This part covers the history of food and meat consumption after the introduction of agriculture up to the time of the industrial revolution.

Meat consumption research – Part 2 The introduction of agriculture

This section covers the history of food and meat consumption around the time of the introduction of agriculture.

Meat consumption research – Part 1 Meat and diets in our evolutionary history

In this first part of the research, I look at the human evolutionary diet, the part it played in our evolution and the importance of meat in pre-agricultural nutrition.

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.

The Role of the Endocannabinoid system in eating

Report on a presentation at the University of Gastronomic Sciences by Dr Vincenzo di Marzo on his work on food and eating disorders.