Laughing Rats
July 8, 2007Intuition tells us that non-human animals also experience basic feelings such as joy, sorrow and pain. Now even science confirms that rats can laugh. 
Devour the Earth
June 27, 2007Everybody’s talking about climate change. Already in 1995 the documentary Devour the Earth attempted to educate us about the devastating effects of animal industry on global climate. Today the facts of this documentary are more pertinent than ever. Here’s the newly revised version of Devour the Earth narrated by Paul McCartney.
PS: For the first time this movie is available on DVD and in different languages. It can be ordered from the Swiss Union for Vegetarianism.
Dairy Products Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
June 26, 2007A study by the American Cancer Society found that as dairy product consumption increases, so does the risk for Parkinson’s disease. Specifically, those who consumed the most dairy milk in the study had a 70% greater risk for the disease.
What the World Eats
June 26, 2007An interesting look at what’s on people’s dinner tables across the globe, how much they spend to eat per week and what they’re favorite food is.
Low-Carb, High-Protein Diets Increase Mortality Risk
June 17, 2007A new long-term study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet increases mortality risk. The diets of 22,944 healthy Greek adults were assessed and those consuming diets highest in protein and lowest in carbohydrates had a 22% greater risk of death, compared with those consuming diets highest in carbohydrates and lowest in protein. Furthermore, the study dealt a blow to the idea of the “healthy Mediterranean diet”, because it was found that 80% of men and 75% of women in this population were overweight or obese.
Go vegan to help climate, says Government
June 4, 2007For years it has been known that adopting a vegan (all plant-based) diet reduces one person’s impact on the environment more than giving up the car or forgoing several plane trips a year. That’s because the meat industry is a major contributor to global climate change. Although aware of it, most environmental agencies choose to ignore this fact. That’s why there should be more media coverage on the issue like this recent article in Britain’s Daily Telegraph called Go vegan to help climate, says Government.
Monster hog
May 26, 2007
Wow! This is one HUGE hog. Very impressive.
But did they really have to kill it just to take a photograph?
[Yahoo News: Boy, 11, bags hog bigger than 'Hogzilla']
Deer beating up hunter
May 17, 2007I generally don’t amuse myself over someone else’s suffering. When an innocent hunted animal, however, defends itself and beats up the hunter I can not help it and laugh out loud.
Veganism vs. Conscientious Meat-Eating
May 17, 2007Check out this interesting series of articles between Isa Chandra Moskowitz (ethical vegan) and Charles Eisenstein (conscientious omnivore).
