(Natural News) A recent study published in Science warns that antibiotic resistance in animals is on the rise. To note, this occurrence is seen in livestock from developing countries – with chicken and pigs showing a marked increase in antibiotic resistance. In particular, the authors noted that antimicrobial resistance in bacteria found in livestock grown in low to […]

(Natural News) Nearly 900 workers have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) at a Tyson Foods meatpacking plant in north-central Indiana, according to a report. The food processing facility at Cass County’s Logansport saw 890 people at the plant infected with the coronavirus after all of its 2,200 workers underwent testing. The facility, which produces […]

(Natural News) The animal welfare group “World Animal Protection” has published a new study revealing that many of the pork products sold at Walmart stores are contaminated with antibiotic-resistant “superbugs.” Tests conducted by the group, the results of which were published by FoodDive, show that as much as 80 percent of the pork products sold […]

(Natural News) Researchers from India and New Zealand explored the potential of Terminalia arjuna as a novel natural preservative in meat products. Their findings were published in the journal Food Science and Human Wellness. The researchers used chevon sausages as a model system. They incorporated different levels of T. arjuna extracts: T1 (0.25 percent), T2 (0.50 percent) and T3 (0.75 percent). They assessed various lipid […]

(Natural News) Researchers from India and New Zealand explore the potential of Terminalia arjuna as a novel natural preservative in meat products. Their findings were published in the journal Food Science and Human Wellness. The researchers used chevon sausages as a model system. They incorporated different levels of T. arjuna extracts: T1 (0.25 percent), T2 (0.50 percent) and T3 (0.75 percent). They assessed […]

(Natural News) Sanderson Farms, the third largest poultry producer in the nation, advertises that their chicken is “natural” and “antibiotic-free.” Like many large meat producers, Sanderson Farms gets away with these false claims without receiving any enforceable scientific scrutiny from meat inspectors working for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Now, independent food safety […]

(Natural News) One of the proposed solutions to the growing concern over the effects of processed meat products on human health is to substitute fat with natural sugars like pectin and inulin. A study published in CyTA – Journal of Food determined the optimal percentage of inulin and pectin that can replace fat without affecting […]

(Natural News) As the movement for more widespread adoption of “clean meat” begins to pick up speed, many different questions need to be answered. What is it? Is it really safe to eat? Will it be possible to make sure that clean meat sources can offer products that are just as good, if not better, […]

(Natural News) The era of so-called clean meat – artificial meat that was created from cells in a laboratory setting instead of being taken from real, live animals – is almost here. And the world has barely begun to try to keep up. Even the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) has taken their sweet time in […]

(Natural News) There have been tremendous leaps in the field of food science over the past few decades, and it doesn’t look like the rate of progress is going to slow down any time soon. But while there are a lot of positive outcomes from the research studies that have been conducted on food and […]