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“…The Food Movement: Its Power and Possibilities…”
“…For years I’ve been asked, “Since you wrote Diet for a Small Planet in 1971, have things gotten better or worse?” Hoping I don’t sound glib, my response is always the same: “Both.” ? As food growers, sellers and eaters … Continue reading
“..Carl Lewis on Being Vegan…”
“…Can a world-class athlete get enough protein from a vegetarian diet to compete? I’ve found that a person does not need protein from meat to be a successful athlete. In fact, my best year of track competition was the first … Continue reading
“…Meat Industry Still Denying Antibiotic Resistance…”
“…Can you can stuff farm animals together by the thousands and dose them daily with antibiotics – without creating resistant pathogens that affect humans? Yes, of course you can, insists the meat industry. “Not only is there no scientific study … Continue reading
“…Half Of Cancer Deaths Preventable: Report…”
“…According to a 2000 survey, Americans’ worst fear is a cancer diagnosis. One out of every three women and one out of every two men will be diagnosed with cancer in her or his lifetime. It’s against this backdrop that … Continue reading
“..A vegetarian’s guide to talking to carnivores…(If you decide to quit eating meat, you’ll need to brace yourself for these absurd arguments)…”
“…The third public explanation you can use (and the one I use because I feel so strongly about it) is morality — – but beware: This is almost guaranteed to get you screamed at – - because it’s seen as … Continue reading
“…Michael Pollan: How Change Is Going to Come in the Food System…”
“…In the forty years since the publication of Frances Moore Lappé’s Diet for a Small Planet – - a movement dedicated to the reform of the food system has taken root in America. Lappé’s groundbreaking book connected the dots between … Continue reading
“…Animal Photos Of The Week..”
“..newborn lions and baby red pandas were caught on camera this week – - along with many other furry, cuddly, adorable animals…” go to source/story>>> Animal Photos Of The Week.
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“…Matt McCarten: This Government’s recent decision to allow free access of sugar drinks and fatty food into schools – tied in with the mass marketing of unhealthy foods – is criminal…”
“…Marketing experts are paid fortunes to manipulate and condition minds from an early age. We can only solve our obesity crisis with a full societal commitment. But this Government, like most others before it, has a dishonest position by pretending … Continue reading
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“…animals experience joy just as humans do…”
“…It isn’t just a dog-eat-dog world out there. So says American animal expert Dr Jonathan Balcombe who is out to prove that animals experience joy just as humans do – through play, touch, food and sex. “It’s not rocket science,” … Continue reading
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“…Vegetarian Travel: 7 Countries With Veg-Friendly Cuisines…” (photos..)
“..In places like India and Ethiopia, religious traditions that shun animal consumption required people to get creative with meatless dishes. And, in countries around the Mediterranean – a rich produce harvest lent itself to centuries of high veggie consumption. Look … Continue reading
“…Festival Lambs Sent To Meatworks…” (ed:..um..!..does the spca still supply/sell animals to the vivisectors..?..to be experimented on..?..)
“..They were meant to be Rugby World Cup stars, but turned out to be lambs to the slaughter. Close to 1000 lambs were set to run down Auckland’s Queen St as part of the Real New Zealand Festival on October … Continue reading
“…Mouthwatering Vegan Recipes…”
(this is a seriously good recipie website.. ..check out the ‘nutty ice-cream’… ..healthy ice-cream..go figure…!…) ‘..it’s also unbelievable that it’s totally dairy free, which makes it totally vegan (and cholesterol free and sugar free too) ! Glad you love it…’ … Continue reading
“…BUSTED: Top Vegan Nutrition Myths…”
“…Gloria Steinem summed up one of the challenges of life very well when she said – - “The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn.” This quote rings especially true when … Continue reading
“…Shmeat: It’s What’s for Dinner…”
“…Would you eat a hamburger that was grown in a test tube? How about a chicken nugget from a petri dish? Sometimes called “shmeat” (as in, a sheet of lab-grown meat) – - in vitro meat might someday be an … Continue reading
A Vegan Revolution: – 40 Years Without Meat..)
“…It’s easy to dismiss peace of mind and peace on planet Earth as utopian ideals. However, a visit with our vegan friends – with 40 years of a truly peaceful lifestyle under their belts – - gives us tangible proof … Continue reading
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“…Chimpanzees free after decades in lab…” (video…)
“…It’s a video that has melted the hearts of hundreds of thousands of viewers. Laboratory chimpanzees at a research facility in Austria were filmed stepping into daylight for the first time after decades in captivity – and they did not … Continue reading
“…Can We Say What Diet Is “Best”?…”
“…For those inclined to eat only plants – a consistent body of evidence supports health benefits of a vegetarian or vegan diet. Eating only plant foods does not guarantee a healthful, balanced diet. Sugar — among the more reviled of … Continue reading
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“…Vegan Babies: A New Trend?…”
“…Hollywood stars taking up veganism is nothing new: plenty of celebs — Jessica Simpson and Olivia Wilde among them — value forgoing animal products in favor of a plant-based diet. Last January, even our former cheeseburger-loving president, Bill Clinton, jumped … Continue reading
“…Feeding Vegan Dogs (with recipes!)…”
(ed:..one of our vegan dogs is 13 yrs old. ..and looks/moves/runs like a three yr old.. ..going vegan for dogs is as good for them as it is for humans…) go to source/story>>> Feeding Vegan Dogs (with recipes!).
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“…’Flexitarians’ driving global move away from meat consumption…”
“…Sales of meat have slowed to a crawl around the world – thanks in part to the growing number of ‘flexitarians’ – – that murkily-defined group of part-time vegetarians – – and public health warnings outlining the perils of red … Continue reading
comment@whoar:…experts talk drivel..a tale of two talkshows…the nation vs. q&a…
it all started with political ‘expert’ colin james whose simplistic reading of an automatic defeat for the centre-left in an election ..three months from now.. ..showed him as decidedly un-expert.. (now..i know it is a cliche there..colin..but three months is … Continue reading
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“…Are We Killing Drug Addicts Like Amy Winehouse?…” + comment@whoar..a personal-recommendation…
(ed:..i pride myself on the quality of the stories/links i select..(the selector..heh..!..) ..but this is one that i wd describe as a must-read.. ..what might give my recommendation more heft is the fact that i spent a couple of decades … Continue reading
(‘good-news’-story of the day…) “…Spray-on solar may be future for green energy…”
“…As Japan seeks to optimize its use of environment-friendly energy sources in the wake of the nuclear crisis triggered by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami – - a company here may just have come up with a major breakthrough: … Continue reading
“…Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: the joy of veg..”
“…To summarise, we need to eat more vegetables and less flesh because vegetables are the foods that do us the most good – and our planet the least harm. Do I need to spell out the arguments to support that … Continue reading
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“…How Tofurky and Fake Bacon Actually Glorify Meat-Eating…”
“…It’s not the meat industry advertising that makes it hard to raise a vegetarian kid– – it’s the vegetarian products themselves. As a new father who (ages ago) did a short stint as a press secretary, I’m already thinking ahead … Continue reading
“…Bill Clinton – Champion Of The Plant-Based Diet – Goes Vegan…”
“…Bill Clinton is a vegan — or is, at least, very close to being one. The former U.S. president told CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta this week that he doesn’t eat any dairy, eggs or meat, and consumes very little oil. … Continue reading
comment@whoar..dirty-deeds done by the spca…
that guy kerridge from the spca was on breakfast telly the other morning… ..the reason he was there..was to comment on our high rate/number of animal companions… ..the reason..he said..is that because as a nation..we are so ‘compassionate/caring’ about animals.. … Continue reading
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“…Medical life: The tale of one chimp can teach us a lot about human cruelty…”
“..Home from a holiday at the weekend to a story of bad parenting. No, nothing to do with the riots. We went to see Project Nim, the distressing but wonderfully told story of the chimp raised by humans in the … Continue reading
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“…Animal Photos Of The Week…”
“…In the past week, researchers reported that chimps display a behavior previously attributed only to humans – - and a real life batwoman worked to save unloved animals. In Thailand, over 1,000 dogs were rescued from being eaten. An entertaining … Continue reading
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“…The Quick Guide to Vegan Living…”
“…Most people are very intimidated by the idea of eliminating animal products from their lives. This isn’t surprising, considering we live in a society that’s largely built on the use of animals for food, clothing – as raw materials – … Continue reading
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“…The San Francisco-based animal rights organization In Defense of Animals wants South Koreans to stop eating animals–at least the adorable ones, anyway…”
“…The group is staging a protest in front of San Francisco’s South Korean consulate this Tuesday, where it will be delivering a petition with over 15,000 signatures urging the South Korean government to do more to stop the consumption of … Continue reading
“…”Here’s the big secret that no one wants to talk about…”
“… We’re not very good at keeping what’s inside a cow’s intestines out of the meat.” The roomful of young doctors at Oakland Children’s Hospital chuckled as retired cardiologist Jeff Ritterman whispered audibly – his hand hiding his mouth. He … Continue reading
animals on candid camera…
“…Finally — the chance to be a fly on the wall in the secret lives on animals. No film set, no circus, no desperate YouTube video. Just animals in their natural environment. A global camera trap mammal study was recently … Continue reading
“…13 Vegetarian Or Vegan Comedians…” (photos..)
“…Vegetarians and vegans, long ridiculed by comedians as fussy, holier-than-thou types intent on pushing their meatless agenda on carnivores – have entered the mainstream over the last decade or so. In fact, the very comedians who once would have poked … Continue reading
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“…Eating fat makes you lose taste for fat…”
“…Once you eat fat you might never go back, research shows. Eating a high fat diet for only four weeks modified people’s palates – causing them to begin to lose the ability to recognise fatty foods, a study has found. … Continue reading
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“…Fat Kiwis are forcing a looming health crisis as we bulge to United States levels of obesity…”
“….A dozen medical specialists have penned an open letter blaming the “incipient health crisis” on cuts to healthy eating and obesity-prevention programmes. New Zealanders’ bulging waistlines are putting huge pressure on the burgeoning health system and causing more deaths. Otago … Continue reading
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“…Beastly No More…Concern for animals is rooted in our history, and in our nature…”
“…Critics of today’s animal protection movement often argue that animal welfare is ultimately a trivial matter — – the product of effete modern sensibilities. But the truth is that our relationship with animals has always been profoundly important. How we … Continue reading
“…How To Kick Your Meat Addiction…”
“…Are you addicted to meat? I see it all the time — people who want to break the meat habit, but who just keep eating those nuggets, burgers and hot dogs. In fact, as I travel the country talking about … Continue reading
“…The Vegan Chronicles: Could I Survive Without Dairy?…”
“…True story: For much of my life I’ve been rail thin. This, despite a dangerous addiction to dairy. Then, about two years ago, my metabolism rebelled. And, as a payback for for my exercise-free lifestyle, I quickly became, shall we … Continue reading
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“…5 Ways To Stay Brain Fit…”
“…At 88 years old — with every intention of living decades longer — I’m still running a company, writing articles, launching new ventures and fully enjoying life. You can better enjoy life too, at any age, by adopting these five … Continue reading
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