Oct 02
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has expanded its recall of beef packed at a plant in Brooks, Alta., after nine cases of E. coli in Alberta have been linked to the meat. The warning now covers all beef products from XL Foods sold in Co-op, Metro and Wal-Mart stores across Canada. The meat was processed …
Sep 30
“As far as food is concerned, the great extravagance is not caviar or truffles, but beef, pork and poultry. Some 38 percent of the world’s grain crop is now fed to animals, as well as large quantities of soybeans. There are three times as many domestic animals on this planet as there are human beings. …
Sep 30
For most of the billion-plus Muslims who sit down each evening to break their Ramadan fast, meat will be on the menu. Lots of it. But how Islamic is eating meat? Not very, according to Sheikh Hamza Yusuf, who argues that historically Muslims ate so little meat they were almost vegetarian. “Meat is not a necessity in …
Sep 30
The myth took root in the belief that we could get our strength, our agility, and our ability to soar to unimaginable heights if only we consumed the flesh and bodies of animals. Much later, in the early nineteenth century, when scientists identified protein as being more or less equivalent to the flesh of the …
Sep 28
One more confirmation to the horror many of us have suspected for years; an EPA document clearly states Rendering Facilities “obtain animal by-product materials” from “animal shelters.” Along with another EPA report, the evidence is mounting; current pet food regulations must be changed. No pet lover in their right mind would ever wish to feed their dog or …
Sep 27
Most vegetarians are tired of being asked, “Where do you get your protein?” by a seemingly concerned family member, friend, or even stranger. I know many vegetarians and none of us have come close to suffering from Kwashiorkor. Never heard of it? It’s a form of malnutrition from lack of protein, found in areas of famine …
Sep 27
Diabetes has become a burden on the healthcare system and taxpayers. In 2007, the national cost of diabetes was calculated to be $174 billion. We can assume this figure has since increased since then and may well be approaching $200 billion. There are three main types of diabetes: Type I – Juvenile diabetes, type II …
Sep 25
It wasn’t long ago that the word “vegan” evoked images of emaciated hippies, angry activists, and starving dumpster divers in the mainstream lexicon. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with a lean physique, being passionate about a cause, and saving perfectly good food from going to waste, but in the past five years, something has changed. …
Sep 25
Down and Feathers are used for insulation and padding of products like jackets, bedding, sleeping bags and pillows. Most of these products contain a blend of down and feathers. Down is the product with the highest value. It consists of the soft, fluffy undercoating that waterfowl like ducks and geese have to keep them warm. …
Sep 24
Urban India is moving towards obesity-related lifestyle diseases like diabetes and hypertension from infectious diseases due to a sedentary life, poor eating habits and lack of physical activity, Apollo Hospitals cardiologist Girish B. Navasundi told a leading news wire, citing the Marico Ltd study conducted online in 12 cities across the country during the last …
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