Co-op starts putting GPS satellite tracking tags on MEAT in bid to stop shoplifters 

Co-op starts putting GPS satellite tracking tags on MEAT in bid to stop shoplifters Co-op has put the hi-tech boxes to house meat being sold in their stores  The devices have been spotted on items including rump steak and pork loin It comes after the chain introduced body-worn cameras for some of its staff By … Read more

Health: Following a meat and dairy-free vegan diet leads to weaker BONES, scientists warn

Bad news for vegans! Following a meat and dairy-free diet leads to weaker BONES, scientists warn Experts from Germany compared the bone health of vegans and non-vegans They found that vegans, on average, tended to have poorer bone health Vegans were deficient in key nutrients that typically come from animal products Such nutrients included vitamins … Read more

Eating meat or poultry three times a week can increase your risk of heart disease

Time to ditch the sausages? Eating meat or poultry just three times a week can increase your risk of heart disease, pneumonia and diabetes, study warns Oxford researchers studied medical records of almost half a million Britons  Middle-aged adults gave information on diet and was compared to their health Higher consumption of  meat every day was … Read more

Eating meat or poultry three times a week can increase your risk of heart disease

Time to ditch the sausages? Eating meat or poultry just three times a week can increase your risk of heart disease, pneumonia and diabetes, study warns Oxford researchers studied medical records of almost half a million Britons  Middle-aged adults gave information on diet and was compared to their health Higher consumption of  meat every day was … Read more

Shoppers are paying up to 180% more for vegan food than for meat equivalent, research finds

Shoppers are paying up to 180% more for vegan food than for the equivalent meat-based product, research finds A study found that four in five vegan goods cost more than meat counterparts M&S’ vegan sausage rolls were £1.45 more expensive than meat alternative Meanwhile, Waitrose’s 400g vegan chilli cost £1 more than 450g meat version … Read more

Shoppers are paying up to 180% more for vegan food than for meat equivalent, research finds

Shoppers are paying up to 180% more for vegan food than for the equivalent meat-based product, research finds A study found that four in five vegan goods cost more than meat counterparts M&S’ vegan sausage rolls were £1.45 more expensive than meat alternative Meanwhile, Waitrose’s 400g vegan chilli cost £1 more than 450g meat version … Read more

Butcher is fined after he rigged his meat scales so he could overcharge his customers

Butcher is fined after he rigged his meat scales by sticking coins to it with Blu Tack so he could overcharge his customers Matthew Butler rigged scales to overcharge customers around 30p on every sale Trading standards found the Muddy Pig Butchers owner used coins to tip scales  Butler claimed in court he had ‘experimented’ … Read more

Mongolia’s nomadic community which eats nothing but meat and milk is one of the last left on earth

These stunning photos show the harsh reality of life for Mongolian nomads who live on the country’s vast steppe.    Hundreds of nomads live in the 340,000 square miles of open grassland, where temperatures regularly drop to -40C (-40F), and subsist off their herds of animals, eating a diet of only milk and meat.  Vegetables are … Read more

Boris Johnson ponders tax that would drive up price of meat and cheese 

Shoppers could be punished with higher prices on meat and cheese at the supermarket and on gas for their hobs and boilers at home as Boris Johnson ponders new carbon taxes and charges for Britain, it emerged today. The Prime Minister has ordered Whitehall departments to look at how much greenhouse gas emissions produced by … Read more

Dog rescued from Chinese meat market after butcher had already cut her throat

Sarah the spitz rescued from Chinese dog meat market where butcher had already cut her throat is now recovered and looking for a new home WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Sarah, a two-year-old spitz dog, was discovered near-death looking for water in a Chinese meat market A butcher had already cut her throat open and had smashed … Read more