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 8 Ethical considerations

In this part of the research I look at the fundamental ethics of meat-eating, ethics and animal welfare within current livestock production, and whether it plays a part in wider ethical issues.

Meat consumption research – Part 7 Other impacts

Here, I look at some of the other impacts that modern meat production has, such as economic impacts and food security implications.

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.

India trip and Navdanya

A description of my field trip with the University of Gastronomic Sciences to India where we spent much of our time seeing the work of Navdanya, an organisation promoting environmentally and economically sustainable practices for small farmers.

Coffee, Fair-Trade and Quality

In January 2006 we spent a week at Lavazza in Turin learning about coffee. It was one of the most informative and well-managed learning field-trips we have had with the university and Lavazza really came across as a great company with a real commitment to the quality of their products. Here is a [...]