Aeriel Belk

I had such a fantastic time this week visiting @psumbiome.bsky.social and Penn State Animal Science to talk about science and give a couple seminars. I got the full experience- sampling ice cream and meats and watching a dairy calf be born!

Enjoy the action shots thanks to Erika Ganda 😂

I agree!! Especially on issues like sustainability where there is so much misinformation out there

“We aren’t going to comply ourselves out of this place where we are…if we want to go back to having a social license, we need a new game with new rules” -Peer Ederer #societalroleofmeat

Alison Van Eenennaam is presenting on the role of genetic selection in improving sustainability and welfare of animal production. She showed that breeding beef in dairy cattle can reduce emissions but almost 4x! Gene editing can also help achieve these goals. #societalroleofmeat

“We strongly suggest that the way to move forward is to think more about agri-food ethics” -Ed Pajor, University of Calgary

Collette Kaster of AMSA is introducing the session by describing priorities in society as related to meat purchase and expectations. It’s interesting that sustainability ranks high in interest but low in purchasing decisions! #societalroleofmeat

Day 2 of the Societal Role of Meat and Livestock! First we are hearing about the World Association of Animal Production, and how they encourage cooperation and collaboration between everyone involved in animal production. #societalrolofmeat

Up next, a panel of global practitioners discussing sustainability in practice. Here we have representatives from different industry sectors in Ireland, Australia, Zimbabwe, and the US. #societalroleofmeat

We are now learning about the APSE tool, which will help producers gauge the impacts of their production system on the environment! #societalroleofmeat

‪Back from lunch, ready to talk about conservation and #Sustainability ! ‬
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Western countries have nutrient deficiencies because unhealthy foods displace nutritious foods! And animal sourced foods can help solve this
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The PURE global diet study has had some surprising results! Full-fat dairy, nuts, and red meat are all protective from cardiovascular disease and mortality. #societalroleofmeat

Next, @fleroy1974 discusses some issues with today’s dietary recommendations- they are overly simplistic, paternalistic, low-certainty, and really just ineffective!
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To increase the trust in science, we need to make people see scientists as “people like me” -Charlie Arnot, center for food integrity
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Day 1 of #societalroleofmeat we are talking about the reasons we are here and what we hope to accomplish!

The meat science after party!

Excited to be here kicking off the 2024 international summit on the role of meat in society at the CSU Spur campus!

I was trying to figure that out too!!

Idk what exactly “mixed coffin plate and wedding ring” means, but it certainly sounds like me 🤷‍♀️

Introducing food safety and sanitation to my students this week by sending them out with RODAC plates to find the grossest surface in the building…to pretty incredible (or, gross) results!
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(The most interesting is the difference in cleanliness btw men’s and women’s bathrooms 😬)

Hey science/ecology sky, I have a question! I’ve been told I should dispose of my (unpainted) pumpkins in a wooded area for the critters…is this legit or would it be just littering?

Hoping it’s a good idea because it seems very nice and adorable! 🎃

A Letter to the Parents that Gave My Son Charlie a Bunch of Rocks for Halloween Fellow parents, I am so angry and drunk right now that I am shaking. This evening, our young son spent several unsupervised hours trick-or-treating...

Just beautiful!
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A group of students gathered around a beef carcass. An instructor in a lab coat is holding a phone-sized camera over the rib-eye

We were very lucky to have #MEQ visit us today to show our students how to use their grading cameras!

Lol, that coin flip is too risky for me!

Auburn, AL, and I’m terrible at estimating size but maybe 2.5 feet? Sorry, I’ll know to get a better shot of the head next time! Thanks!

Lol, so either harmless or super aggressive? Though I’ll leave him alone either way ☺️ thanks!

Brown stripey snake near a creek

Hi!!! Excited to be here. Can someone tell me what kind of snake this is?