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Cultured meat: Challenges and opportunities on the long road to market

Cultured meat: Challenges and opportunities on the long road to market

By Katy Askew

Cultured meat has seen a surge in interest thanks, primarily, to the mounting realisation that the current system of animal agriculture cannot feed the growing world population sustainably. Nevertheless, significant challenges remain as the sector works...

Spain sees a rise in Halal meat for Muslim and non-Muslim consumers

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Spain sees a rise in Halal meat for Muslim and non-Muslim consumers

By Jenny Eagle

Spain is seeing a rise in Halal meat for Muslim and non-Muslim consumers with Mercabarna (Barcelona’s wholesalers’ market) reporting 62% of its lamb and 56% of its beef comes from animals slaughtered according to Islamic law.