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Can eating less meat help reduce climate change? BBC online
From the BBC website, written by Laura Wellesley As the Paris Conference of the Parties (COP21) draws near, the international spotlight is more focused on climate change than at any time since the Copenhagen talks of 2009. But amid all the talk of decarbonising energy and transport systems, one crucial area remains in the shadows. The […]
UK shoppers give pork the chop after processed meats linked to cancer
By Aisha Gani, from The Guardian [November 3rd 2015} Source: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/nov/23/bacon-sausage-sales-fall-who-report-cancer-risk-processed-meat?CMP=share_btn_fb Sales of bacon and sausages fell by £3m in two weeks since WHO claimed processed meats were a major cause of cancer Bacon and sausages have been cut out of many people’s shopping baskets, suggesting […]
There’s a population crisis all right. But probably not the one you think
By George Monbiot, from The Guardian -[November 19th 2015] Source: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/19/population-crisis-farm-animals-laying-waste-to-planet This column is about the population crisis. About the breeding that’s laying waste the world’s living systems. But it’s probably not the population crisis you’re thinking of. This is about another one, that we […]
Big in Israel: Vegan Soldiers
[Source: www.theatlantic.com] How the IDF is handling the changing dietary preferences of its servicemen and women. Last December, Colonel Avi Harel, a commander in the Israel Defense Forces, was facing a strategic quandary. According to media reports, protesters were threatening revolt from within. They were not satisfied with previous concessions; the status quo, they said, […]
Coming soon: chicken meat without slaughter
By Abigail Klein Leichman, from Israel 21c – [November 19th 2015] Source: http://www.israel21c.org/coming-soon-chicken-meat-without-slaughter/ An Israeli foundation is first in the world to research mass production of cultured chicken breast, a real meat product starting from a single cell of a real bird. Dutch tissue engineer Mark Post made international news last year when he […]
More California farmers trade dairy for nuts, analysts say
By Carol Ryan Dumas, From Capital Press Source: http://www.capitalpress.com/Dairy/20151104/more-california-farmers-trade-dairy-for-nuts-analysts-say More California acreage, including cropland on dairies, is being converting to nut orchards, raising questions as to the impact on California’s future milk production. A growing number of California dairies are diversifying […]
Germany has become the FIRST country in the world to ban ‘chick shredding’
Article courtesy of Animals Australia. Germany has become the FIRST country in the world to decide it no longer wants to grind up millions of live baby chicks — the disturbing ‘waste product’ of the worldwide egg industry. It’s the brutal reality of commercial egg production: millions of tiny male chicksground up alive or suffocated […]
Beetroot & Cumin Spring Onion Dip
Beetroot & Cumin Spring Onion Dip Author: Love the Crunch Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins Serves: 6 This dip features spring onions as the hero ingredient and is delicious served up with fresh crunchy crudités like celery and radishes. Ingredients 250g traditional cooked beetroot, roughly chopped 4 spring onions, roughly chopped 1 […]
Rosh Hashanah – Golden Syrup Cakes
Delicious vegan cakes from ‘1066 Cake Stand’, made with golden syrup instead of honey – ideal for Rosh Hashanah.