Article on the cultural & ethical value of meat in different places and its effects on health.

The value of fat in meat varies across cultures and, like all commodities, fat can be traded to markets where there is a demand for it. However, there is some debate about trading fat as a commodity and whether we should allow cheaper fatty meats to be sold for human consumption.

This article looks at the trade of 'belly flaps' from Australia and New Zealand to Pacific island nations such as Fiji.

This is part of 'Big Picture: Fat' (www.bigpictureeducation.com/fat), which was published by the Wellcome Trust in December 2015.