Breeding Less Farty Cows Could Help Address Global Warming by Reducing Methane Emissions, Study Reveals

Medicine & Technology Apr 24, 2024

Cow farts and burps are actually significant contributors to global warming. Read to learn more.

Complex Livestock and Farming Activities Practiced by Early Neolithic High Mountain Settlers, Study Reveals

Jan 02, 2024

Researchers identified livestock management strategies which revealed the complex farming activities of early Neolithic highland settlers. Continue reading the article to find out more.

What Is Agriculture? How Do Sustainable Practices Benefit the Environment?

Oct 02, 2023

When done right, agriculture has the power to do wonders for the environment. Read to learn more.

Meat-Eating Leads to 4x Higher Greenhouse Gases Compared to Vegan Diets, Study Reveals

Jul 23, 2023

The study discovered that the dietary impact of vegans, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, was 25% that of high meat eaters, showing how meat-eating could detrimentally affect the environment. Read to learn more.

Antimicrobial Use Among Livestock Can Threaten Human Immunity, Study Says

Apr 27, 2023

While antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are seen to be possible alternatives for treating antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, it is important to address the effects of AMP-resistant virulencies before using them for patient treatment. Read to learn more.

Scientists Find Microplastics in Milk, Meat, Blood of Livestock Animals [STUDY]

Jul 12, 2022

For the first time, microplastic contamination has been found in milk, red meat, and farm animals' blood. Keep reading to learn more.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Is It Possible for COVID-19 Infection to Spread From Livestock to Humans?

Nov 15, 2021

The severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19 infection, is believed to transfer from animals to humans in a process called zoonosis.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Is It Possible for COVID-19 Infection to Spread From Livestock to Humans?

Nov 15, 2021

The severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19 infection, is believed to transfer from animals to humans in a process called zoonosis.

Cultivated Meat is the Future: New Study Shows Younger Generations More Open to Eating Lab-Grown Food

May 16, 2021

A new study shows that cultivated meat - lab-grown food material that requires no slaughtered animal - will be a larger part of future diets.

Sheeps That Fart Less: Scientists are Studying How to Breed Sheeps that Produce Less Methane

Oct 09, 2019

Scottish scientists are trying breeding solutions for livestock in the fight against climate change.

Overuse of Antibiotics in Livestock Has Given Rise to Drug-Resistant Germs

Jun 10, 2019

A brochure, by one of the largest manufacturers of drugs for animals, urged farmers to give antibiotics to every pig in their herds.