April roundup: IPCC deep dive, Cultivated Meat Update and & Research News
The GMA Insights Report for April 2023 contains:
The Big Five - our must knows for April 2023:
Earth Day takeaways– April 22nd 2023
IPCC Sixth Assessment summary Report (AR6) deep dive
Cultivated Meat Update
Perceptions and Realities of Meat; ‘GMA Presents’ session outcomes
Release of the scientific papers developed at the Dublin Summit
Sector Snapshots - best practices & shared challenges from our community including other news of interest:
German meat consumption drops to lowest level on record
Link to Professor Paul Wood’s podcast about the limits to growth for precision fermentation.
Perceptions and Realities of Meat GMA event outcomes with Anne-Marie Roerink
UNFSS update on the Global Sustainable Livestock Coalition
World Iron Awareness Week and World Butchers Challenge shout-outs
Latest Commentary - important and relevant news articles and opinion pieces summarised; this month including a podcast and YouTube video
Opinion - column by Diana Rodgers, RD:
Cattle an “Effective Substitute” for Wild Grazers
Paper suggested a switch from monogastric to ruminant livestock production can reduce emissions and boost crop production
Must-listen podcast recommendation
Collaboration - The publication of the scientific papers developed at the October 2022 International Summit on the Societal Role of Meat in a peer-reviewed edition of Animal Frontiers on April 15. Click here to read the press release
Global Industry Calendar - A complete look at events and global moments throughout 2023 which affect and involve industry.
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