Sentences with phrase «for meat consumption»

«Carrying capacity» at the moment needs to include carrying capacity for our meat consumption - as well as increasingly for what our cars eat.

If cats and dogs occupied their own country, that nation would be fifth in the world for meat consumption.

Outrage is building worldwide and within China against the Yulin Dog Meat Festival, where tens of thousands of dogs are bludgeoned to death in the streets for meat consumption.

HSI CEO and President Andrew Rowan, Ph.D., sent letters urging Chinese Ambassadors to work with officials in Yulin, Guangxi province, to end an inhumane annual event known as the Yulin Dog Meat Festival, where tens of thousands of dogs are bludgeoned to death in the streets for meat consumption.

The violation of the proportional hazard assumption was investigated by testing an interaction between a time - dependent binary covariate, which indicated if follow - up was in the first 5 years or in the second 5 years, and the quintile terms for meat consumption.

Australia is the country with the worst record for meat consumption per head of population, according to OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) figures from 2015.

It's believed that chickens were first domesticated somewhere in India thousands of years ago, initially for cockfighting and later for meat consumption.

Not exact matches

Curbing our meat consumption could do the same, which is why organizations like the American Institute for Cancer Research and the American College of Cardiology advise centering our plates on plants to reduce risk of chronic illnesses.

This kind of production also means we can control the amount of fat we allow in our meat, which makes for healthier consumption.

For now, though, meat consumption is rising in the United States, China, and elsewhere despite health warnings, most recently a World Health Organization report that found eating processed or red meat increased the risk of developing cancer.

While protein products developed by these companies are not currently fit for human consumption, methane - based proteins could improve the environmental impact of meat production, and eventually further fuel the meatless revolution by creating another food source for developing economies in Africa and Asia.

Not that you want to bash younger readers, but this USDA survey found that Millennials purchase more costly, prepared food than any other generation because «prepared foods, sugar and candies, and pasta all require minimal preparation for consumption, while grains and meats require cooking.»

An amendment added to a farm bill that was approved by the House Agriculture Committee would bar people from «knowingly slaughtering a dog or cat for human consumption,» as well as transporting or participating in other commercial activity related to eating pet meat.

Already, Chinese have made news for their massive cross-border retail consumption on Kiwi imported foods like dairy products, fresh produce, meat, honey, and health supplements.

According to findings of the country's National Production Council, in 1983 the daily consumption per person was twenty - three grams.6 Per capita consumption of meat for Costa Ricans declined after that, in spite of the fact that consumption was already at an unacceptable level for supporting basic protein nutrition.

As global grain supplies decline in relation to demand, there will be additional reasons for reducing meat consumption.

The calories in the meat produced are around a tenth of the calories available for direct consumption in the grain.

If we read carefully, we see that Paul is actually denouncing stipends, and for the same reason given in the case of meat consumption — that the strong should limit their freedom in order to avoid causing «scandal» for the weaker members.

@G -, most of the animal sacrifice meats were for human consumptions just like today.

For that reason, some Jews feel that keeping kosher is as ethical as it is holy when it comes to meat consumption.

The United States raises 2,000 pounds of cereal grain per person per year; of that total, 150 pounds is used for human consumption, while 1,850 pounds is fed to animals to produce meat, eggs and dairy products.

A study in Taiwan showed that consumption of cured and smoked meat can increase children's risk for leukemia.

The first, Mark Bittman's Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating, focuses on the effect industrial meat production has on the environment («In terms of energy consumption, serving a typical family - of - four steak dinner is the rough equivalent of driving around in an SUV for three hours while leaving all the lights on at home»).

I've really been cutting back on my meat consumption over the last couple years (I probably only eat meat / seafood 2 - 3 times per week and never for breakfast or lunch) and meals like this make it so easy to forget the meat.

Cyndi O'Meara explains why she chose to start eating meat after years as a vegetarian - and offers some advice for those thinking of shunning the consumption of animal products altogether

I have tried to reduce my meat consumption for both health and environmental reasons.

And the fact that their new passion is vegan meat is big news for Meat Free Monday and other campaigns to cut down on meat consumption and its harmful environmental effemeat is big news for Meat Free Monday and other campaigns to cut down on meat consumption and its harmful environmental effeMeat Free Monday and other campaigns to cut down on meat consumption and its harmful environmental effemeat consumption and its harmful environmental effects.

Explaining Max's «s decision to offer more meat free fare, its president, Richard Bergfors, said: «Meat consumption is one of today's great climatic challenges, so it is important for us to be able to offer a really good and climate - friendly alternatmeat free fare, its president, Richard Bergfors, said: «Meat consumption is one of today's great climatic challenges, so it is important for us to be able to offer a really good and climate - friendly alternatMeat consumption is one of today's great climatic challenges, so it is important for us to be able to offer a really good and climate - friendly alternative.

Barcelona joins cities such as Bordeaux, Oslo, New York and Vancouver in encouraging citizens to cut down on their meat consumption for the the sake of people and planet.

I'm not vegetarian by any stretch of the imagination, though I have scaled way back on my meat consumption, mostly through cooking for my semi-vegetarian boyfriend.

«Cutting back on dairy and meat consumption one day per week and supporting the Meat Free Monday campaign is a simple way for everyone to do their part for the environment.&rameat consumption one day per week and supporting the Meat Free Monday campaign is a simple way for everyone to do their part for the environment.&raMeat Free Monday campaign is a simple way for everyone to do their part for the environment.»

«Asia drives 44 per cent of the world's demand for meat, and the rate of consumption is growing faster than any other region,» the company said.

Value - added convenience products that appeal to consumers who lack either cooking skills or the time for traditional meat preparation fuel overall category growth despite per capita consumption declines.1

«We're all for arguments about the ethics of meat consumption, but we also realise that the easiest way to encourage vegetarianism is to make it seem like less of a frontier and more of a transition.

Lentils are a nutritional powerhouse and they make a good choice of protein for vegetarians or folks who are trying to cut back on their meat consumption.

Like non-vegetarian students, vegetarian students will have the opportunity to explore the reasons why reducing one's meat consumption is good for the planet.

Although the use of kangaroo meat for human consumption has been legal in South Australia since 1980, in other States the sale of kangaroo meat other than for pet food was not permitted until 1993, when it was legalised in New South Wales.

That is to say, even if all of the kangaroos shot under the commercial quotas each year were used for human consumption, this would be an almost insignificant fraction of Australia's annual red meat production, less than 2 %.

The comprehensive report «Less is more: Reducing meat and dairy for a healthier life and planet» advocates decreasing global production and consumption of animal products in order to reduce the negative impacts on health and the environment.

The reasons that kangaroo meat was prohibited for human consumption for such a long time are not straightforward but an important element was a fear by producers of traditional red meats that kangaroo would become a significant competitor for beef and lamb.

Like MFM, the intention of the World Meatless Lunch initiative is to help people take small steps towards a greater goal: reducing global meat consumption and livestock production for the sake of human health, animal welfare and the environment.

Producing and eating less meat can free up these crops for human consumption.

The app's creators point out that concerns for the environment, animal welfare and human rights has already led to meat consumption per person dropping by 4 per cent in EU countries, 10 per cent in the US and 12 per cent in Canada.

Globally, the outlook for the meat alternative market is positive and will continue to be driven by an emerging consumer trend towards meat reduction on a part - time basis, also called flexitarianism, entailing increased consumption of plant - based foods without completely cutting out meat.

Launched to coincide with World Meat Free Day today, the Darwin Challenge app is available for free on Apple's App Store and is designed to help people cut down on their consumption by showing them the very real benefits to them and the planet.

«The majority of consumers look for plant - based proteins in meat, cheese and milk, which suggests that alternative meats and dairy products will find appeal, resulting in increased consumption.»

«Moreover, perceived social and environmental concerns associated with high consumption of meat, such as religious restrictions and carbon footprint of the meat industry, have further led consumers to reduce meat consumption and opt for substitutes.»

«Factors such as public awareness regarding the increase in obesity levels, as a result of high meat consumption, have led to the demand for meat substitutes,» the report said.

The lab - grown meat — which the company calls «clean meat» — is developed from self - reproducing cells taken from a chicken, with the purpose of creating a product that omnivores can't distinguish from the real thing, but with a fraction of the considerable downsides of meat production, including environmental destruction and using agricultural land to grow animal feed rather than crops for human consumption.

Energy Consumption: Meat processing facilities are major users of use energy to heat water and produce steam for process applications and for cleaning purposes, as well as for operation of miscellaneous electrical equipment, refrigeration, and air compressors.