In Argentina, a nation of meat lovers par excellence, where barbecuing is a ritual central to the national identity and the steaks are among the best in the world, meat consumption has now reached an all-time low. The reason: the drastic decline in purchasing power for most Argentines since Javier Milei took office. Our reporters explain. Source link
While fewer of us are eating meat regularly – I refer you to the rise of “beef days” – if you’re going to cook it, it needs to be done properly. Overcooked beef with the texture of shoe leather, or undercooked poultry with a side of food poisoning, will put off even the most devoted carnivore. A reliable meat thermometer solves both problems. It takes the guesswork out of cooking, helping you achieve melt-in-the-mouth steak and the best of any cut, with no special skills required. As a bonus, it can even help you make modest energy-use savings by preventing overcooking. Buying one of the best meat thermometers isn’t about adding to a pile of gadgets – it’s about making the most of the meat you choose to eat. Personally, I’d choose a cheaper piece of meat cooked perfectly over a pricey one that’s dry and chewy. At a glance Best meat thermometer overallNinja ProChef wireless thermometer WP100EU £89.99 at SharkNinja Best budget meat thermometerSalter Heston Blumenthal Precision indoor/outdoor meat thermometer £17.99 at Amazon Best …
Air regulators have slapped Lineage Logistics with multiple violations related to the putrid odor at its Boyle Heights facility after receiving more than 900 complaints from residents since Sunday. So far this week, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued six notices of violations to the company as it works to remove 85 million pounds of rotting food from the burned remains of its cold storage warehouse. “Have you ever smelled a dead animal in the street? It’s like that,” said Jaime Ramirez, who lives near the facility. Lineage began cleanup of the site on July 6 and its Chief Operating Officer Jeff Rivera said at a town hall meeting last week that the company was moving as quickly as possible with a goal of beating the 45-day timeline set by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass to complete the process. It remains unclear when all the meat will be removed, but the company is taking steps to mitigate the odor by wrapping most of the building in a temporary material and using misting systems. …
The diminutive ancient humans nicknamed hobbits that lived on the Indonesian island of Flores until around 50,000 years ago had limited hunting skills, according to a study of animal bones found in their caves. Instead, researchers think they scavenged meat that was left behind by Komodo dragons. Fossils of Homo floresiensis were first announced to the world in 2004. These humans stood just over a metre tall and their remains have been dated to between 90,000 and 50,000 years old. Based on stone tools and blackened bones found alongside their remains, it was initially thought they were capable of advanced behaviour such as the controlled use of fire and ability to hunt the largest animals on their island. But in recent years, the cognitive abilities of these small-brained hominins have been a matter of debate. “I would argue that our field at large still holds on to this idea that Homo floresiensis had to have some form of advanced cognition to have reached the island and survived in a depauperate faunal community, regardless of brain …
In February, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared a video of him eating steak, exercising shirtless and drinking whole milk in a hot tub with ’00s-era musician Kid Rock. The internet’s response to the video was largely bewilderment and mocking, but whether or not the pair succeeded in looking cool, they certainly telegraphed an attempt at masculinity. The video draws a straight line between the person responsible for US food and health policy and the “manosphere,” as some call it — the side of the internet that largely consists of fitness videos aimed at young men but is also known for introducing its followers to misogynistic, homophobic and antisemitic ideas. So, it might be worth paying attention to what he — and other men in the public eye — wants to be seen eating. Research shows that not only do men tend to eat more meat than women globally, but also that men are more reactive and defensive to messaging that suggests they lower their meat consumption, be it for …
An MP has today called for all meat products from animals slaughtered without stunning to be labelled. Conservative MP for Tatton Esther McVey introduced a ten minute rule bill which would bring in compulsory labelling for all meat products from non-stun slaughter to ensure consumer choice. Animal welfare legislation requires all animals to be stunned before slaughter to minimise pain and suffering. But religious exemptions allow slaughter without stunning to meet Jewish and Muslim dietary preferences for kosher and halal meat. While all kosher meat in the UK is from non-stun slaughter, stunned halal meat is widely accepted among Muslims – although a significant proportion of animals killed for halal meat are not stunned. The National Secular Society, which campaigns to remove religious exemptions from animal welfare laws, briefed MPs ahead of the bill’s introduction. Ten minute rule bills are highly unlikely to become law and are generally used to raise awareness of an issue. UK ‘can no longer claim’ to be “world leader” in animal welfare Introducing the bill, McVey said a lack of …
When I first learned of a new and highly anticipated book titled Meat by Good Food Institute founder and president Bruce Friedrich, I couldn’t wait to read it. I’m thrilled I did, and my learning curve was vertical in this page-turning work that “offers a hopeful and rigorously researched exploration of how science, policy, and industry can work together to satisfy the world’s soaring demand for meat, while building a healthier and more sustainable world.” There is nothing “radical” about what likely will become a classic, one that is already endorsed by experts in global hunger, global health, climate change, and food security. Bruce’s book comes highly recommended by Nobel Laureate in economics Michael Kremer, father of synthetic biology George Church, nutrition expert Michael Greger, and Jane Goodall, who wrote: “Please read this book: it is engaging, informative, and gives us hope for a kinder future.” There is also an important psychological aspect associated with a change in diet for both humans and nonhumans. As people form the mindset for understanding how accessible, affordable, economical, …
A genome reconstructed from a tiny piece of flesh found in the stomach of a wolf pup that died 14,400 years ago suggests that woolly rhinos were still genetically healthy even as they faced imminent extinction. No one will ever know how a young female wolf pup died at a site near what is now the town of Tumat in northern Siberia, Russia. But it is most likely that she and her sister, together known as the Tumat Puppies, had just been fed the meat of a woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) by their mother when their den collapsed, entombing the siblings in permafrost for 14,400 years. The first of the puppies was found at the site in 2011 and the second in 2015. A dissection of the stomach contents of one of the puppies yielded a piece of woolly rhinoceros flesh. Edana Lord at Stockholm University in Sweden, a member of the team that studied the fragment, says it looked pretty much “like a piece of jerky with a bit of fluff”. “It had the …
Members of Parliament from across political parties have expressed support for mandatory labelling for meat from animals slaughtered without stunning. During a Westminster Hall debate yesterday, MPs expressed concern for the welfare of animals which are slaughtered without stunning for religious reasons. Animal welfare legislation requires all animals to be stunned before slaughter to minimise pain and suffering. But religious exemptions allow slaughter without stunning to meet Jewish and Muslim religious dietary preferences for kosher and halal meat. While all kosher meat in the UK is from non-stun slaughter, stunned halal meat is widely accepted among Muslims and most halal meat is stunned before slaughter. The National Secular Society, which campaigns to remove religious exemptions from animal welfare laws, briefed MPs ahead of the debate. The debate was prompted by a petition to ban non-stun slaughter which gained 109,018 signatures. Lib Dem MP: Non-stun slaughter “is not only outdated but barbaric” Many MPs echoed animal welfare concerns shared by vets and campaigners regarding non-stun slaughter. Lib Dem MP Rachel Gilmour said the practice “is not …
