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December 8, 2016 Natalie Parletta, _University of South Australia_ Iron deficiency affects more than one in ten Australian women before they reach menopause. Better dietary choices can be

part of the solution. December 6, 2016 Stuart Thompson, _University of Westminster_ From spinach that can detect explosives to vegetarian meat, biological technology has the potential to

change the world. December 6, 2016 William Gould, _University of Leeds_ It’s like the Indian Mutiny all over again (but much less violent). October 25, 2016 James Brown, _Aston University_

There are plenty of studies, but drawing conclusions from them is not that straightforward. October 20, 2016 Heather Bray, _University of Adelaide_ and Rachel A. Ankeny, _University of

Adelaide_ A new SBS doco will spark more questions about if and how we should eat meat. May 23, 2016 Heather Bray, _University of Adelaide_; Anna Chur-Hansen, _University of Adelaide_;

Rachel A. Ankeny, _University of Adelaide_, and Sofia Zambrano R., _University of Adelaide_ We’re a nation of meat eaters but city dwellers may have trouble discussing the origin of a steak

with their offspring. And though there are programs teaching children how vegetables grow, there aren’t too many that involve raising an animal for food. May 5, 2016 Jared Piazza, _Lancaster

University_ There are are some strong arguments for giving up meat, so why do so many ignore them? April 26, 2016 Andrew Smith, _Drexel University_ When you think about it, it’s a bit

strange to view food through a lens of “meat” and “not meat” – especially when plants consume animals, and vice versa. April 19, 2016 Laura Kehoe, _Humboldt University of Berlin_ Widespread

adoption of a largely meat-free diet could feed the world and leave our forests intact. March 16, 2016 Louisa Matwiejczyk, _Flinders University_ Many children are born into families which

are vegetarian for cultural, religious, health, ethical or economical reasons. But are they getting the nutrients they need for growth and development? March 11, 2016 Giles Yeo, _University

of Cambridge_ The ability to digest dairy products enabled humans in some parts of the world to survive and thrive. February 10, 2016 Jared Piazza, _Lancaster University_ Talking cows,

talking pigs? It’s enough to send you vegetarian. Maybe … November 11, 2015 Caroline Spence, _Queen Mary University of London_ We go to great lengths to avoid the mental conflict between our

desire not to harm animals and our love of sausages. September 10, 2015 Karen Charlton, _University of Wollongong_ and Shady Cosgrove, _University of Wollongong_ Dumpster diving: a way to

recycle and reduce food waste. July 30, 2015 Talia Raphaely, _Curtin University_ and Dora Marinova, _Curtin University_ If GST was added to meat, the government could raise billions of

dollars in revenue while also encouraging shoppers to eat more veggies - a lipsmacking prospect for public health and the environment. June 24, 2015 Jared Piazza, _Lancaster University_ The

morality of which animals we can and can’t eat doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. March 6, 2015 Malcolm Forbes, _James Cook University_ and Rosemary Stanton, _UNSW Sydney_ The high meat intake in

Western countries is not only bad for waistlines but also for the environment. February 23, 2015 Richard Eckard, _The University of Melbourne_ Going vegetarian might help reduce your

personal footprint - but it won’t save the climate. Richard Eckard explains. December 18, 2014 James Dyke, _University of Southampton_ If I say “Christmas dinner”, perhaps the following

image is conjured up: a large table groaning under the weight of roast potatoes, parsnips, peas, Brussels sprouts, a jug of gravy, and in the centre “the… May 25, 2014 Daniel Tan,

_University of Sydney_ The way we currently produce food around the world contributes up to 20-30% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and accounts for 70% of all human water use. But is

it possible to eat well and take…