The analysis of meat and its place in Western culture has been central to Human-Animal Studies as a field. It is even more urgent now as global meat and dairy p

In 2013, a Dutch scientist unveiled the world’s first laboratory-created hamburger. Since then, the idea of producing meat, not from live animals but from car

With the ever rising demand for meat around the world, the production of meat has changed dramatically in the past few decades. What has brought about the incre

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In the first three parts of this book an exploration of the historical role of cattle in Western civilization is given. Part four examines the human impact of t