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New Diet Guidelines to Benefit People and the Planet: More Greens for All, Less Meat for Some

What should we eat?

Depends on who is eating.

That’s one of the principal conclusions of a comprehensive report that sets out targets on how to feed the world in a way that’s good for human health and the health of the planet. Its lightning-rod recommendation is around beef and lamb, the two forms of livestock that require enormous amounts of land and water and produce heaps of methane.

The report suggests a dramatic reduction in red meat consumption for people who eat a lot of it, like Americans and Canadians, but not the world’s poor, who need more animal protein for better health — like children in South Asia.

Written by 37 scientists from 16 countries…

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 New Diet Guidelines to Benefit People and the Planet: More Greens for All, Less Meat for Some

The report suggests a dramatic reduction in red meat consumption for people who eat a lot of it, like Americans and Canadians, but not the world’s poor, who need more animal protein for better health — like children in South Asia.

Meat + Poultry

Business journal for meat and poultry processors.

Meat Junkie

Site dedicated to raising public awareness of meat addiction.

MeatFYI.com

News and views on the North American red meat industry.

MeatSafety.org

This Web site is dedicated to empowering meat and poultry consumers everywhere with accurate, understandable information.

The Meatrix

When The Meatrix launched in November 2003, the viral film broke new ground in online grassroots advocacy, creating a unique vehicle by which to educate, entertain and motivate people to create change. The Meatrix movies, now a series, have been translated into more than 30 languages and are one of the most successful online advocacy campaigns ever — with well over 15 million viewers worldwide.

American Association of Meat Processors

The American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) is North America’s largest meat trade organization. It is the mission of AAMP to provide quality service, knowledge through education, regulatory representation, and networking opportunities for our members.

American Grassfed

In addition to the certification program for grassfed producers, AGA communicates the value of grassfed products to consumers, chefs, and the media and serves as a resource for information.

American Meat Science Association

The American Meat Science Association is a broad-reaching organization of individuals that discovers, develops, and disseminates its collective meat science knowledge to provide leadership, education, and professional development.

American Sheep Industry Association

From the domestic and international promotion of wool and pelts to its work on legislative, science and technology, animal health and resource management issues, ASI is a producer-powered federation of state organizations dedicated to the common goal of promoting the profitability and well-being of the U.S. sheep industry.

American Society of Animal Science

The American Society of Animal Science is a membership society that supports the careers of scientists and animal producers in the United States and internationally. The American Society of Animal Science fosters the discovery, sharing and application of scientific knowledge concerning the responsible use of animals to enhance human life and well-being.

AnimalHandling.org

Animalhandling.org is sponsored by the U.S. meat industry, which is committed to ensuring optimal livestock handling in its plants. Optimal handling is ethically appropriate, creates positive workplaces and ensures higher quality meat products.

International HACCP Alliance

The International HACCP Alliance was developed on March 25, 1994, to provide a uniform program to assure safer meat and poultry products.

National Bison Association

The mission of the National Bison Association is to bring together stakeholders to celebrate the heritage of American bison/buffalo, to educate, and to create a sustainable future for our industry.

National Hot Dog & Sausage Council

Click on a building to find Hot Dog and Sausage statistics, recipes, songs and films that have featured hot dogs and much, much more

National Institute for Animal Agriculture

NIAA is an organization that satisfies your needs, concerns and interests about the animal agriculture industry. Membership with the National Institute for Animal Agriculture offers just that, and so much more. NIAA's purpose is quite simple – to provide a source for individuals, organizations, and the entire animal agriculture industry to obtain information, education and solutions for challenges facing animal agriculture.

North American Meat Institute

National trade association representing companies that process 70 percent of U.S. meat and poultry and their suppliers throughout America.

U.S. Meat Export Federation

Through its worldwide network of offices, USMEF has forged a series of partnerships which have enabled U.S. companies and U.S. products to become integral parts of international red meat markets. An extensive international presence enables USMEF to have a finger on the pulse of vital markets around the world.

Food Manufacture UK

Food Manufacture is the market-leading magazine for Britain's biggest manufacturing sector, the food and drink manufacturing industry.

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