Meat
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
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.
AudioMeating 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
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…
AudioWhat 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
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…
AudioMeat 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
Bali's dog meat trade being plied to Aust/NZ tourists
Animal rights activists in Australia are horrified at Bali's dog meat trade and the fact unsuspecting tourists are being duped into thinking they're eating something other dog meat. Animals Australia… Audio
The Butcher Shop: Meat
Since the 1890s we have been the land of frozen meat. The Sunday roast, the barbecue steak, spring lamb are traditions. How do we think about it in the 21st century? Audio
David White - Where does our MEAT come from?
The information we get about meat production usually comes from either those staunchly opposed to meat-eating or farmers themselves, says filmmaker David White. His new film MEAT tells the personal… Audio
Raising the Baa
Robert Gardyne, a sheep farmer from Oturehua in Central Otago, was crowned lamb Producer of the Decade at the recent Beef and Lamb New Zealand Golden Lamb Awards, aka the Glammies. Audio
Raising the Baa
Robert Gardyne, a sheep farmer from Oturehua in Central Otago, was crowned lamb Producer of the Decade at the recent Beef and Lamb New Zealand Golden Lamb Awards, aka the Glammies.
AudioAn impossible food? A non-meat burger
This Way Up speaks to the creators of The Impossible Burger - a plant-based 'meat' that's claimed to smell, taste and sizzle just like the real thing. Audio, Gallery
You can’t eat the black market meat
With Christmas approaching, officials are warning people not to buy black market meat, as it is risky and could make you sick. Audio