Meat
Peta Mathias in the Musical Chair
Peta Mathias' new book Eat Your Heart Out is an exploration of love stories from around the world, intertwined with recipes that suit romantic encounters. Although, she maintains that anything cooked… Audio
The case for whether plants can actually learn
What if plants are smarter than we think - a lot smarter? That's the central premise for an essay, published in The Paris Review by New York-based writer and editor Cody Delistraty. Audio
1 in 3 limiting meat consumption : survey
One in three New Zealanders are consciously limiting their meat consumption according to new research into food habits. The survey of over one thousand New Zealanders was conducted by Colmar Brunton… Audio
Research on meat consumption widely panned
Auckland University Professor of Epidemiology, Rod Jackson, explains why a just released study saying there are no health benefits from reducing meat consumption is based on flawed trials. Audio
Texas barbecue, smoke and meat
Cooking low and slow, US barbecue style with Taranaki's Ash Peters from Texas BBQ Foods. He has many tips for ways to use smokey meats in regular dishes, and also a recipe for smoked butter Texas… Audio, Gallery
Expert: Butcher of the year, Reuben Sharples
For our expert feature today we're taking a closer look at the modern butcher. Reuben Sharples is the reigning New Zealand butcher of the year and has over 25 years experience in the profession. Audio
Vegan group invades Brighton steakhouse
When ethics and manners collide, what wins? Audio
Is becoming 'flexitarian' the best thing we can do for the planet?
Researchers have found a global shift to a more plant-based diet is essential to keep climate change in check and feed a growing planet. This flexitarian diet means the average world citizen needs to… Audio
Why you should eat less meat ..
Jason Ross is the co-founder of First Light - a wagyu beef and venison company headquartered in Hawkes Bay - so you'd expect him to be spreading the Gospel According to Carnivores. Not so! Audio
Meat that's not meat: the impact of alternative proteins
Following the reaction to Air New Zealand offering a meat-free burger on some flights, we take a closer look at the world of alternative proteins. Plant and Food research scientist Dr Jocelyn Eason… Audio
Elking out a living in mid-Canterbury
Grant Hasse is building a niche herd of "typical antlered" elk and wapiti on his Hororata farm. So far, he has 130 and makes a good income from venison and velvet. Audio, Gallery
Meating of the minds
Global meat consumption is increasing dramatically but the health and environmental effects can be nasty ... Professor Ralph Sims joins us to discuss how much meat is too much, and how harnessing… Audio
McPhee's Dorpers
Canterbury vet Jim McPhee runs a Dorper sheep stud on his small farm near Darfield. The meat-focused Dorper is attracting interest from farmers because the breed sheds their own wool, which eliminates… Audio
What happens to M bovis meat and where does it go?
ANZCO chief executive Peter Conley explains what happens to cattle infected with Mycoplasma bovis, including how they end up in the food chain just as all the other cows processed for meat do. Video, Audio
John Potter: 'There are no super foods'
We still have the metabolism of our hunter-gather ancestors and it can't cope with the high-fat, high-salt, high-sugar diet we take as normal today, health researcher John Potter says. Audio
Take alternative protein products seriously, analyst warns
The meat industry should not be complacent about the threat of alternative protein food products, a report warns.
However you slice it
Chris Thorn turned his passion for hunting and curing wild meats into a business that produces venison salami from locally shot deer. He and his wife Sally's Gathered Game salami sells in in specialty… Audio
Meat being stolen to order by gangs for sale on black market
Gangs stealing meat from supermarkets are re-selling it to restaurants and dairies and on Facebook, a crime prevention company says. Video, Audio
Meat allergy from tick bite
Venom from a tick in the United States is rendering people allergic to red meat. Audio