AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY Argentine meat-packing heir wants to embed crops with animal DNA 24-01-2023 12:57 Newly listed Moolec Science SA is inserting pork and beef genes into soybeans and peas to create hybrid proteins that are both plant- and animal-based.
MEAT EXPORTS In Uruguay, an effort to save horses from foreign plates 28-12-2022 13:07 The Santuarios Primitivo NGO is doing its best to rescue horses in Uruguay, where slaughter of the beloved animals is increasing rapidly.
Tragedy in Colombia Four dead, hundreds hurt as stands collapse in Colombia bullring 28-06-2022 10:56 A toddler was among four people killed when the grandstand at a bullring in Colombia collapsed, injuring hundreds of others.
Climate Crisis Climate change creating new virus hotspots 'in our backyard' 30-04-2022 16:15 Climate change will drive animals towards cooler areas where their first encounters with other species will vastly increase the risk of new viruses infecting humans, raising the threat of another pandemic, researchers warned Thursday.
Energy & Environment Dung power: India taps new energy cash cow 20-04-2022 16:12 India is tapping a new energy source that promises to help clean up smog-choked cities and is already providing a vital revenue stream for poor Indian farmers: truckloads of bovine manure.
ENVIRONMENT Study: Animal-based food generates nearly twice the emissions as plant 13-09-2021 13:47 Animal farming accounts for twice as many greenhouse gas emissions as plants grown for consumption, according to a study published Monday that mapped agricultural activities worldwide.