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How eating meat made us human

How eating meat made us human | Science News | Scoop.it

A skull fragment unearthed by anthropologists in Tanzania shows that our ancient ancestors were eating meat at least 1.5 million years ago, shedding new light into the evolution of human physiology and brain development.

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You are what you eat: Why do male consumers avoid vegetarian options?

You are what you eat: Why do male consumers avoid vegetarian options? | Science News | Scoop.it
Why are men generally more reluctant to try vegetarian products? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, consumers are influenced by a strong association of meat with masculinity.
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Want to Save Earth? Cut Out Meat

Want to Save Earth? Cut Out Meat | Science News | Scoop.it
The developed world needs to cut meat consumption by 50 percent per person to reduce greenhouse gasses, finds a study.

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» Lab-Grown Meats Face Long Road to Supermarket

» Lab-Grown Meats Face Long Road to Supermarket | Science News | Scoop.it
Can artificial meat's price come down? Absolutely. But a lot of technical hurdles remain, and some of them might not be all that easy to clear.
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Producing 3-D Printed Meat

Producing 3-D Printed Meat | Science News | Scoop.it

Billionaire Peter Thiel would like to introduce you to the other, other white meat. The investor’s philanthropic Thiel Foundation’s Breakout Labs is offering up a six-figure grant (between $250,00 and $350,000, though representatives wouldn’t say exactly) to a Missouri-based startup called Modern Meadow that is flipping 3-D bio-printing technology originally aimed at the regenerative medicine market into a means to produce 3-D printed meat.

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Is Being a Vegetarian a Genetic Condition?

Is Being a Vegetarian a Genetic Condition? | Science News | Scoop.it

Scientists have determined that the presence of a particular gene in a person's DNA influences whether or not they can tolerate the smell of pork.

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Lab-grown hamburger due to be served up this year ... for $330,000

Lab-grown hamburger due to be served up this year ... for $330,000 | Science News | Scoop.it
The quest to grow meat in a lab rather than on an animal is due to reach its climax this fall, with the first-ever culture-dish hamburger served to a celebrity taster after a $330,000 development effort.
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