A new study just published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology casts doubt on the claim that oily fish (i.e. marine fats) is good for heart health. “To date, more than 5000 […]
The media wants you to consume more chicken. Don’t listen to them!
Every day I read headlines or articles (literally every day: I receive Google Alerts for “beef”) and I am constantly coming across articles in which there is a strong push for consumers […]
A brief post — what I’ve been up to!
Apologies to my readers– I haven’t been good at blogging lately. I got very busy working three jobs, whittled those down to two, and now I’m down to one. And about to […]
Dogs and Science: 11,000 Year Old Transmissible Cancer
A very interesting study about cancer and canines is published in the most recent issue of Science, and not just any cancer: the world’s oldest known living cancer: Canine transmissible venereal tumor […]
“Skin Trade” and the Cruelty of Fur.
Last night, I attended a screening of the documentary film “Skin Trade” at Bluestockings Bookstore and Activist Center. I wanted to attend because even though I already boycott fur, I wanted to […]
Wednesday News Grab Bag! Antibiotic resistance, anthropology, rhinos, and more
Environment: Kenyan Rhinos Cannot Survive in the Wild. From the article: “Kenya has about 850 black and white rhinos out of approximately 25,000 in Africa, but more than 50 were killed for […]
Bad News For Chickens in the United States
According to priceonomics.com, “per capita chicken consumption in the US has risen from under 20 lbs in 1909 to about 60 lbs in 2012.” Meanwhile, “beef consumption has dropped from a peak […]
Tweet Storm Tomorrow: Protest SeaWorld’s float at the Rose Parade!
Help out orcas & other marine animals in captivity: In 2014, let’s continue to bring down SeaWorld! Tomorrow, January 1, SeaWorld is going to have a float in the Rose Parade. PETA […]
Who let Justin Bieber Get a New Pet? …and Ruffin’s Pet Centre addresses puppy mill concerns.
The other day, celebrity gossip site JustJared posted a photo of Justin Bieber’s new puppy, an English bulldog an American bulldog named Karma, purchased from Ruffin’s Pet Centre. Very sweet looking pup. […]
Fargam, The Monkey Iran Sent to Space — & All The Animals We Sent Up Before Him
Fargam is the name of the male rhesus macaque monkey who was just recently launched into space from Iran. Luckily for little Fargam, he returned to Earth alive and safe. He was launched […]
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