Meat and health

Due to the wave of smuggling: How to make sure the meat and eggs you buy are fit for consumption

A wave of seizures of smuggled food raises concern ahead of Passover, and experts explain how to identify products that have not undergone inspection, and how to avoid unnecessary health risks.

|ByDORON KUPERSTEIN
Smuggled meat from the territories that was recently seized by the Israel Police
Red meat

Large study: High consumption of red meat was linked to the risk of this disease

Red meat has long been flagged by health authorities, but whereas in the past it was linked to heart disease and stroke – this time a connection to diabetes was found.

|ByWALLA! HEALTH
A Burger King whopper and fries.

Eating red meat significantly increases risk of type-2 diabetes - study

Eating a lot of red meat is linked to a higher risk of type-2 diabetes

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Profuse's 3D cultivated meat

Profuse Technology achieves 80% faster muscle growth for cultivated meat

A cultivated meat company has developed a new method for promoting muscle growth in the lab • the new technique enhances protein content by a factor of five, with tissue reaching maturity in just 48h

|ByZACHY HENNESSEY

Israel bans live animal shipments from Romania

Poor conditions lead to health risks, say Israeli authorities. Animal rights activists clamor for livestock to get humane treatment.

JUNE 19, 2017BySHARON UDASIN
Animal rights protest in Elilat