Because the brains of diabetics are different — or because the study is another exercise in statistical stupidity? Continue reading
Category Archives: Meat
RIP latest meat scare: Clinical studies show L-carnitine ‘improves patient outcomes following heart attack’ — So how could it cause atherosclerosis?
A 4-day scare. Continue reading
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Claim: Red meat substance (L-carnitine) linked with heart disease; RealityDrop — No credible evidence meat-consumption associated with heart disease
The premise of the new Nature Medicine study is that that red meat consumption is linked to heart disease risk. But this is not true. Continue reading
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Meat labels will include where animal was born and slaughtered, irking Canada and Mexico
Canada and Mexico, the leading beef exporters to the U.S., claim it is uncalled for and a form of protectionism. Continue reading
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Bill Gates wants you to give up meat because of global warming and ‘brutal’ farms where animals ‘suffer needlessly’
Bill Gates = Thomas Malthus + Igrid Newkirk. Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Meat
The hidden costs of hamburgers
There’s something about bovine excreta and climate but I’m not sure this is it Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Climate Change, Deforestation, Meat
Tagged anti development, climate hysteria, weather superstition
We need to slash our meat consumption if we expect to feed a population of 9.3bn by 2050
Ah now there’s the thing – we don’t want to reduce the carbon cycle but rather increase it and we are not the least interested in such foolish enterprises as “bioenergy” nor “carbon storage”. The only way the illusion of “value” for acting against our and other species’ best interest comes from the blatant lie that the foundation of life on earth is somehow bad. Continue reading
Eat less meat and farm efficiently to tackle climate change
We need to eat less meat and recycle our waste to rebalance the global carbon cycle and reduce our risk of dangerous levels of climate change. New research from the University of Exeter, UK, shows that if today’s meat-eating habits continue, the predicted rise in the global population could spell ecological disaster. But changes in our lifestyle and our farming could make space for growing crops for bioenergy and carbon storage. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Climate Change, Meat
Tagged climate hysteria, dioxycarbophobia, weather superstition
Tesco cancels meat contract over Amazon cattle claims
Tesco has cancelled its contract with the world’s biggest meat exporter after Greenpeace claimed beef sold in the supermarket could be from cattle raised on illegally deforested areas of the Amazon. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Corp. Harassment, Development, Environmentalism, Meat
Tagged anti development, greenie obstructionists, misanthropy
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Study busts meat-eating myths – A new Australian study has busted some commonly held beliefs about the importance of meat, particularly for pregnant women and children. (Australian Broadcasting Corp.)
Mystery 8th-century cosmic blast captured in trees – In the late eighth century, Earth was hit by a mystery blast of cosmic rays, according to a Japanese study that found a relic of the powerful event in cedar trees.
Analysis of two ancient trees found a surge in carbon-14 – a carbon isotope that derives from cosmic radiation – which occurred just in AD 774 and AD 775, the team report in the journal Nature on Sunday. (Melbourne Age)
Queensland: Campbell Newman Government gives staff of defunct Office of Climate Change $6500 or more to leave – ALMOST 70 staff within the state’s now-defunct Climate Change Office will be offered taxpayer-funded golden handshakes of $6500 or more to leave the public service.
Two weeks after the Newman Government axed the office, headed by former premier Anna Bligh’s husband Greg Withers, its 67 staff members have been offered voluntary redundancy packages. (Courier-Mail)
Tony Abbott’s push to cut green tape would benefit Queensland first – QUEENSLAND would become the first state to gain greater control over environmentally sensitive developments if Tony Abbott wins the next election. Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Coral reefs, Environmentalism, Green hell, Meat
Another veggie splash: To Reduce Global Warming, Address Meat Consumption
Nitrous oxide continues to have a huge impact on global warming. Based on recent research, there are two key ways that these emissions can be decreased. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Climate Change, Meat
Tagged climate fraud, climate hysteria, dioxycarbophobia, weather superstition
USDA Quarantines 2 Farms Over Mad Cow
Two farms have been quarantined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as the agency continues to investigate last month’s discovery of mad cow disease at a California dairy farm. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Meat, vCJD ("Mad Cow")
State senator calls for investigation into ‘meat glue’
Just when you thought the “pink slime” controversy was in the past and that the discovery of mad-cow disease had blown over, the forces that be now bring yet another cause for carnivore concern: calls for an investigation into ‘meat glue.’ Continue reading
Vegan pet food triggers meaty debate
For crying out loud. If you are against meat consumption for whatever reason how about not keeping carnivores in the first place rather than trying to convert them to herbivores?
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the the universe. — Albert Einstein Continue reading
Posted in Animal rights, Meat, Vegan/Vegetarian
Tagged really stupid idea, unethical ethics
HWGA: Eating Less Meat Is World’s Best Chance For Timely Climate Change, Say Experts
Shifting the world’s reliance on fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is important, certainly. But the world’s best chance for achieving timely, disaster-averting climate change may actually be a vegetarian diet eating less meat, according to a recent report in World Watch Magazine. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Animal rights, Climate Change, Meat
Tagged animal libbers, climate hysteria, climate propoaganda, weather superstition
Anti-Technology Activists Are The Real Slime
In a piece for Forbes, Dr. Henry Miller and I take a look at last month’s “pink slime” controversy.
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Mad cow reemergence may hamper California’s beef, dairy industries
The reemergence of mad cow disease, discovered in a California dairy cow, could have major implications for the state’s meat industry, even though officials have said that the human food supply is unaffected. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Meat, vCJD ("Mad Cow")
Top vet rushes to soothe mad cow fears
Hours after confirming to reporters that the United States had found its fourth-ever case of mad cow disease, John Clifford was ready to answer the world’s questions about the safety of U.S. beef. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Meat, vCJD ("Mad Cow")
