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‘I am not a mad, vegan, lefty, Corbynista’ – Kerry McCarthy sets out her stall
By Alistair Driver, From FGInsight [4th December 2015] The media had a field day when Jeremy Corbyn appointed vegan anti-meat campaigner Kerry McCarthy to the Shadow Defra post. But in a revealing interview she insisted she could be more of a friend than a foe to the […]
Superbug risk from undercooked meat
By Michelle Roberts, from the BBC [8th December 2015] Superbugs may be passed on to people by eating undercooked meat, a government report has warned. Antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria can lurk in the meat we eat because of excessive use of antibiotics for farming, according to the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance. If we eat it […]
Social scientists call on organizations that promote empathy and compassion to include animals
By Katrina Fox, from the Dodo [December 1st 2015] Dr Melanie Joy, Dr Will Tuttle, Jeffrey Masson, Dr Jonathan Balcombe and Professor Casey Taft are among more than 30 leaders in social sciences who have signed an open letter urging institutions whose work focuses on empathy and […]
Is it time we all gave up meat?
By Joe Shute; From the Telegraph. [8th December 2015] There is a scene in the 2013 film Escape Plan where Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone face off against one another in the canteen of a maximum security prison. Arnie throws the first punch, flooring Stallone in front of the baying crowd of fellow prisoners. Stallone, […]
Tax meat for the global good, say consumers
From meatfreemondays Date: 4th December 2015 Source: Britons expect the government to take action to curb meat eating and would not be adverse to a “meat tax” to improve human health and protect the environment. That’s the conclusion of a new report by Chatham House and Glasgow University, based […]
Climate Catastrophe or a Sustainable Future – It Depends On Our Food Choices
By Richard Schwartz, From jewcology.org [7th December 2015] Source Climate experts from 195 countries have gathered in Paris working to come up with an agreement that will help avert a climate catastrophe. However, they are overlooking an important factor and this threatens the […]
Climate Catastrophe or a Sustainable Future – It Depends On Our Food Choices
By Richard Schwartz, From jewcology.org [7th December 2015] Source: Climate experts from 195 countries have gathered in Paris working to come up with an agreement that will help avert a climate catastrophe. However, they are overlooking an important factor and this threatens the success of their […]
Disney World Gets A Gluten-Free And Vegan Bakery (And Now There’s Magic For Everyone)
By Katie Bratskeir, From The Huffingtonpost [3rd December 2015] Source: The most magical place on earth just got even more magical, especially for certain bellies. Erin McKenna’s Bakery NYC, formerly known as BabyCakes, a vegan and gluten-free bakery, has stationed a spot in the […]
Board of Deputies for British Jews Promotes Meat-Free Chanukah
We are delighted to read in this week’s Jewish News and Jewish Chronicle that the Board of Deputies, the representative body for British Jewry, is promoting a meat-free Chanukah as part of its newly launched 1-for-8 Eco Chanukah Challenge to stretch one day’s worth of fossil fuel ‘oil’ consumption over all eight days of the […]
Disney World Gets A Gluten-Free And Vegan Bakery (And Now There’s Magic For Everyone)
By Katie Bratskeir, From The Huffingtonpost [3rd December 2015] Source: The most magical place on earth just got even more magical, especially for certain bellies. Erin McKenna’s Bakery NYC, formerly known as BabyCakes, a vegan and gluten-free bakery, has stationed a spot in the Downtown Disney […]