News in Brief Viewfinder Viewfinder: Beyond Meat’s Stock Price Surges 475 Percent Since IPO The company's plant-based burger is now served at a number of fast food chains. Pacific Standard Staff
Key Takeaways News in Brief Are Meat Substitutes Meat? Several States Say No. North Dakota is the latest state to restrict the use of the term in food labeling to protect its livestock industry. Emily Moon
Footnotes From the Archives News in Brief Burger King Introduces the Meatless ‘Impossible Whopper’ Burger King is testing the vegetarian addition to its menu in response to rising consumer demand for meat alternatives. Leah Dunlevy
News in Brief Can Food Choices Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions? A new study finds that substantial reductions in spending on red meat resulted in lower greenhouse gas emissions. Emily Moon
COP24 Environment How to Feed the World Without Breaking the Paris Agreement The world's population is expected to balloon to nearly 10 billion by midcentury. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief You Don’t Really Want that Burger—You Want Higher Social Status An evolutionary leftover makes it hard to convince people to shift to a vegetarian diet. Tom Jacobs
Environment Does Male Social Anxiety Deter Vegetarianism? A growing body of research suggests our food choices are guided by hidden biases. James McWilliams
Environment New Landscapes Can the Psychological Technique of ‘Pre-Conformity’ Help Change Our Harmful Behaviors? Harnessing the brain's desire to conform to societal norms could be key to cutting meat consumption, researchers say. Sophie Yeo
Environment This Absolute Lust for Meat What chimpanzees on the hunt can tell us about human behavior. James McWilliams
Social Justice Combat Climate Change While Boosting Your Health It's simple: Eat less meat. Tom Jacobs