Probably the most expensive piece of meat ever to exist is about to go under the grill in an undisclosed location in London. The £210,000-plus burger, made in a lab without ever seeing a real cow, is slightly bigger than a BK whopper and apparently tastes "reasonably good". If someone slapped one of these puppies on your plate, would you gorge yourself? Or is test tube-grown meat too much to stomach? Read More >>

A staggering quantity of suspicious meat has been pulled from the food chain by standards agencies in the Netherlands, with 50,000 tonnes of processed protein earmarked for human consumption recalled. Read More >>

A team of US scientists has identified a link between a chemical called carnitine, found in red meat, and increased risk of heart disease. Read More >>

Beef is never not delicious, but certain cuts of beef are even more delicious than other parts of meat. Why is that? Because the cow is a pretty big animal and different parts of it can be fattier or leaner than the other. This infographic from Visual.ly breaks down where which kind of beef cut comes from. If you were ever curious to see where the chuck is from or where the sirloin lies, you never have to wonder again. Read More >>

A new study, involving half a million participants from across Europe, shows that eating processed meats appears to increase the risk of dying young. Read More >>

It's the dirty, dark question that everyone wants to ask but is too afraid -- can you survive on a diet of nothing but crispy sausages, succulent burgers, delicate chicken and superlative steak? Mmm...steak. Read More >>

Making fake meat in a lab sure isn't easy, but 3D printing promises to revolutionise the process. The only downside: a 3D-printed hamburger will set you back £190,000. Read More >>

BBQ devotees come in all forms: those who meticulously craft the most delectable fire-cooked treats, and those who just want to live the life. Fortunately, this means that grill-masters are, overall, pretty easy to shop for. Read More >>

One cow looks much like another, but some provide meltingly tender meat while others are as tough as old boots. Fortunately, a team of researchers has devised a series of DNA tests that can predict how good beef will taste by the time it hits your plate. Read More >>

Reporters working on outing meat traders in London have discovered rat meat being offered for sale on the streets, which is imported and sold as "bush meat" -- a supposed delicacy for those with firm constitutions. Read More >>

Scientists worldwide have worked for years to come up with a convincing meat substitute. Whether it's farmed with soy or synthesised from stem cells, if it tastes real, it will change the world. But not even a £640,000 prize has been enough to make it happen — on Wednesday, with less than a week to spare, the deadline for a PETA-sponsored contest to create in vitro meat was extended until 2013. What's the problem? Read More >>

It can't recommend the ideal cut of beef for your next backyard BBQ, but thanks to a laser scanner that's able to generate a 3D model, Nantsune's Libra 165C robo-butcher will quickly cut up a piece of meat into perfect fixed-weight slices. Read More >>

This is apparently the world's meatiest sandwich, and with around two stone of sliced animal parts inside a bun some 24 inches wide, we're not in any position to disagree with that claim. Read More >>

Last week's cupcake-filled sausages put a damper on our appreciation of all things meat. But our mood has been considerably improved now that we've discovered these fantastic hand-made balloons that look exactly like cuts of meat. They've even redeemed sausages for us. Read More >>

Deep down, we all know that red meat isn't the healthiest thing to eat—but that doesn't stop us tearing into a bloody steak all too often. Sadly, new research suggests that red meat is behind one in ten early deaths, so it might actually be time to make a real effort to cut back. Read More >>