Berlin students are pushing for less schnitzel and more beets and lentils in their lunch menus, in an effort to fight climate change.

A petition calling for the ban of the consumption of dog meat in Nigeria has garnered thousands of signatures online. Titled “Stop Nigeria’s Barbaric Dog Meat Industry,” the petition seeks a ban and shutdown of the dog meat trade industry in Nigeria.

Germany produced less meat last year, while demand for vegan products soared. But schnitzels and sausages still outnumber plant-based alternatives on store shelves by a wide margin.

Despite efforts of local conservationists, demand from China for scales, meat and traditional medicine has made the endangered pangolin the world's most trafficked animal.

Tyson Foods Inc., the biggest U.S. meat processor, wants in on the veggie protein market that’s hot with consumers and investors alike. Bloomberg's Deena Shanker has more on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."

One in five people across the world dies of causes linked with poor diet, a new study shows. Overconsumption of meat, salt and sugar is the main culprit, the experts behind the study say.