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Vegetarian Diet Promotes Healthy Mood State
By Marie Oser, From ecomii [11th July 2010] Source: It has been well documented that people who choose a vegetarian diet enjoy superior health with lower risks for a variety of disorders, such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer.1 Now, science has presented us with yet […]
Raw, Vegan Food Featured on BBC’s Newsnight
Last night’s Newsnight episode featured a debate about clean eating, from 25 minutes in.
Arnold Schwarzenegger tells COP21: ‘Go vegetarian part-time to protect the planet’
By Roger Harrabin, from The BBC [8th December 2015] Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says people should go meat-free one or two days a week to protect the climate. Meat-eating was an environmental problem, with farming creating an estimated 28% of global greenhouse gases, the body-builder and […]
‘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 […]
Hawaii Becomes the First State to Ban Wild Animals from Performing
From Daily Vibes [5th December 2015] In the last 5 years, a stirring revolution has appeared seemingly out of nowhere in opposition to for-profit corporations that force wild animals to perform for people. Now, Hawaii is the first state to jump on board […]
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 […]