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Ads for climate-damaging meat set to be banned in this Dutch city

Ads for climate-damaging meat set to be banned in this Dutch city

The Dutch city of Haarlem is putting a ban on meat advertisements in public spaces, in what is being hailed as a world first. The ban, which is hoped to come into force in 2024,…
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE FOR CHICKENS IN FACTORY FARMS?

WHAT IS LIFE LIKE FOR CHICKENS IN FACTORY FARMS?

If you eat chicken or eggs, and you’re not raising the chickens yourself, then you’re more or less guaranteed to—unknowingly—be consuming products from birds who spent their lives on factory farms. (In the US, there…
India’s cruelty towards chickens is unbearably horrifying

India’s cruelty towards chickens is unbearably horrifying

According to news reports, last month’s (September) downpour in Telangana caused the death of 40,000 chickens. In one news report, the “losses” mentioned are only in relation to the farmers and their incomes. As important as…
Meat Bad for You and Environment

Meat Bad for You and Environment

People who consumed the least amount of red and processed meat products had reduced risk for heart disease, diabetes, and colorectal cancer, compared with those who consumed the most, according to a new study in…
Egg Consumption Increases Risk for Diabetes

Egg Consumption Increases Risk for Diabetes

Consuming one or more eggs per day may increase the risk of diabetes by 60%, according to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition. Researchers compared egg consumption with blood glucose levels in more…