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By Sena BalbachI remember the first time I heard the word “vegan”. I was about 16, watching one of those doctor talk shows on TV with my mom and there was this man who was talking about how he lost 11 pounds in one week being vegan. I had no idea what vegan was but I was intrigued, so I Googled it and found out it was a diet where no animal products are consumed.
By Holly Blooflat What is shark culling?Unknown to many, shark culling is the practice of mass slaughtering sharks as a response to an attack. Sharks are caught in various ways including nets, drumlines, dishing, and newer technologies.
By Dr. G (Carol Glasser) Students in the Spring 2017 section of Society and Animals (SOC 285W: Special Topics) took a survey measuring their attitudes toward nonhuman animals in the first day of class and again 14 weeks later, toward the end of the semester.
By Amanda Glowa I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want you to go vegetarian. Compassion for animals was the main motivation for making a change in my own diet, so I’d love if everyone refrained from having animals on their plates. Unfortunately learning of the cruelty behind the animal industry isn’t always enough to convince others to make a personal change so instead, we will focus on the science behind a flesh free diet. The esteemed Albert Einstein once said, "Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." Studies agree that going vegetarian improves your overall health. A vegetarian diet delivers complete nutrition to maintain a healthy weight while providing a significantly lower risk of developing severe diseases and increasing longevity.
By Sam Orinstien The food industry has been under pressure by people who are working on the behalf of human and nonhuman animals to improve conditions for animals used for food and to improve the quality of these foods. There have been some laws enacted that have led to different labels on food products such as eggs, dairy, and meat. The issue is that the majority of people don’t understand these labels but they pay the extra money for the ambiguous terms to feel better about their own consumption.
By Megan Serratore About 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. The other 30% makes up the seven continents that over seven billion humans call home. However, an astounding half of the land in the world is devoted to cattle and other livestock production. The production of animals who are used for food, particularly cattle, has an immense toll on the environment. Although the amount of cow meat consumption is fairly consistent in developed countries, such as the United States, recent trends show that cow meat consumption is on the rise in developing nations.
by Krista Wermerskirchen Photo By Asc1733 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 To eat more fish, or to abstain. That is an important question to consider when looking into the alternatives for our depleting oceans. Fish are a widely consumed source of protein for most of the growing world population. They can provide us with a good source of Omega-3 fatty acids which are useful in protecting our bodies from affluent diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, inflammation, brain health, diabetes and autoimmune diseases (WellnessMama). We’ve been consuming fish since the beginning of time, so what’s the problem? We simply cannot rely on the same methods as were once used to feed the population. The alternative methods that we have to obtain fish meat may not be as sustainable as we think and it’s time to explore the various reasons why we should not be fish farming.
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