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Eating crickets may benefit your gut health, scientists say

By ⋅ August 6, 2018 ⋅ Post a comment

Have you ever been curious about introducing insects into your diet? New research suggests that eating crickets could help boost your gut health.

Progress toward the perfect pea: peas developed that will help animals absorb more protein from their diet

By ⋅ August 13, 2015 ⋅ Post a comment

A group at the John Innes Centre has developed peas that will help animals absorb more protein from their diet. The study is published in PLOS ONE.

72% want information on stunning of animals when buying meat, says EU-wide study

By ⋅ June 9, 2015 ⋅ Post a comment

The British Veterinary Association has called today on the European Commission to back proposals to introduce labelling of non-stun slaughtered meat after a study of 13,500 meat consumers across 27…

Engineers and scientists to examine antibiotic resistance in food chain from farm to fork

By ⋅ May 20, 2015 ⋅ Post a comment

Growing evidence suggests that agricultural practices, especially widespread antibiotic use, could be contributing to the increasing antibiotic resistance problem in humans.

Vitamin D levels predict survival chances for sick cats, study finds

By ⋅ May 15, 2015 ⋅ Post a comment

Cats may hold vital clues about the health benefits of vitamin D, a study suggests.

Do Antibiotics In Animal Feed Pose A Serious Risk To Human Health?

By ⋅ July 11, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

As fears rise over antibiotic resistance, two experts on bmj.com today debate whether adding antibiotics to animal feed poses a serious risk to human health…

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