Meat processors continued legal efforts to stop protests at their facilities, with Meat Industry Ireland admitting that some export markets have not be served in recent days due to the blockages at processing facilities.

Horse meat from Ireland is back in the news, after dioxins were detected in chilled Irish horse meat distributed to other EU countries.

I wouldn't often say this, but a farmers’ representative stopped me in my tracks the other night.

A major new scientific report says the world needs to reduce consumption of red meat and sugar by 50% by 2050.

In the Dáil, Mr Varadkar rejected allegations that he was doing damage to farmers by eating less meat.

In a world where heatwaves will be longer, hotter, drier, and more frequent, now is the right time to start a serious conversation about animal agriculture, writes Paul Gilding.

When China’s pork imports fell 20% last year, Irish imports only fell 8%. That is encouraging for the trade mission of Irish food industry representatives in China and Hong Kong this week, writes Stephen Cadogan.

Valerie O’Connor delights in meat-free feasts at restaurants in Kerry and Limerick that show you don’t have to go without taste if you decide to go without flesh in your diet.

Brazil's president has said a scandal over expired meat is an "economic embarrassment" as Hong Kong joined several other countries in suspending some meat imports from the South American nation.

IFA sheep chairman John Lynskey has urged factories to adopt a more responsible, longer term approach to ensure the continued supply of quality assured Irish lamb out of season.

Irish families could be wasting as much as €1,000 a year because of confusion over certain foods being unsafe to freeze.

Two Kookaburras were locked in an intense tug of war over a piece of meat.

Ibec group Meat Industry Ireland has dismissed an IFA call to increase sheep carcase weights, stating that this would run counter to market demand.

A dog found in a bin in South Korea has had an incredible journey.

Superbugs have been discovered, which no known antibiotics can treat.

Eating a lot of well-cooked meat could increase the risk of developing kidney cancer, new medical research has discovered.

The World Health Organisation has sought to clarify its stance on the link between processed meat and colorectal cancer, saying it was not asking people to stop eating the products.

The Irish Farmers' Association is warning against an overreaction to new research linking some meats to cancer.

For many residents of China’s southern town of Yulin, the peak of summer is the perfect time to gather with family and friends, and consume copious amounts of dog meat.

Sausages are forever ruined once you've seen them in their true, gelatinous form.