Health

The value of the meat produced is a hundred times higher than that of meat substitutes

Roast or tofu sausage, neck steak or seitan schnitzel? Apparently more and more consumers are answering this question in favor of the vegetarian or vegan alternative. In 2020, the companies in this country produced almost 39% more meat substitute products compared to the previous year ...

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First infection of humans with avian influenza virus H5N8 in Russia

Last weekend, the Russian Federation reported for the first time worldwide that people were infected with the avian influenza virus H5N8. The Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Julia Klöckner, has therefore exchanged ideas with her colleagues from Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Barbara Otte-Kinast and Till Backhaus ...

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Animal protein is essential

This week, the Meat Industry Initiative starts with its information weeks on nutrition. A lot of tips and background information for a healthy and balanced diet are published on the web portal www.fokus-fleisch.de and on Facebook and Twitter. In a series of articles, accompanied by animated videos, the effects of malnutrition in small children and the elderly are highlighted ...

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PHW presents new veggie study

Every second person eats a flexitarian diet or does not eat meat at all / Sustainability, animal welfare and health aspects are the main reasons for avoiding meat / Substitute products should be free of genetic engineering, palm fat and flavor enhancers / If flexitarians eat meat, poultry is the most popular ...

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