Veganism Booming in Israel
Breaking News: Forward.com released an article titled “In the Land of Milk and Honey, Israelis Turn Vegan” featuring restaurant owner Nana Shrier, of Nanuchka, a successful Georgian restaurant in Tel Aviv...
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Arsenic Content in Rice and How to Reduce It
Breaking News: I first heard about the higher-than-normal arsenic levels in brown rice shortly after Dr. Oz aired an episode discussing this issue alongside his call for changes in apple juice...
Awful Footage From Indiana’s Hog Wrestling at the Harrison Country Fair
Breaking News: As noted in previous articles, despite overwhelming negative media attention, Indiana’s tradition of hog wrestling continued as planned and we can only hope it’s for the last time. This...
John Oliver Takes on Food Waste on Last Week Tonight (HBO)
Breaking news: In last Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver took on the topic of food waste, citing some staggering figures. Americans throw away $165 billion of food...
Al Roker gets schooled on veganism by Russell Simmons on the TODAY Show
Breaking news: In a move that probably provoked many vegans to wince in anticipation, The Today Show profiled veganism earlier this morning as one of its “popular diet trends” of...
Avian Flu Outbreak Leads to Heart-Wrenching Discussion of How to Euthanize Chickens En Masse
(Content warning: graphic descriptions of violence toward animals below.) Breaking News: You wouldn’t think that the Chief Veterinary Officer of the US Department of Agriculture would be someone who would...
Pig Wrestling Went on as Planned, Despite Outcry from Veg Community
Breaking news: Yesterday, at the Whitley County 4H Fair, the widely-criticized pig wrestling event went ahead as scheduled. The event had caught the eye of many animal rights groups and...
Sea World's at it Again: UPDATE
Breaking News: With all of our talk about protecting whistleblowers we now come to an interesting instance of corporate espionage (Sea World) against a group that regularly attempts to do the...
Clara Foods One Step Closer to Creating Synthetic Egg Whites
Breaking news: In announcement that is good for vegans and non-vegans alike, biotech startup Clara Foods has secured $1.7 billion in funding to develop synthetic egg whites that completely eliminate...
Vegan Ultramarathoner Sets Appalachian Trail Record
Breaking news: This past weekend, ultramarathoner Scott Jurek reached the peak of Maine’s Mount Katahdin after departing from Georgia on May 27th. Averaging 47.2 miles per day, Jurek set a new record for...