In recent years, major news outlets have started taking note of the animal movement, and including coverage of animal rights, welfare, and conservation issues on a daily basis. Check out our curated selection of top stories from around the world, updated every day.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months agohttp://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160926-what-would-happen-if-the-world-suddenly-went-vegetarian
What would happen if the world suddenly went vegetarian?Eliminating meat from our diets would bring a bounty of benefits to both our own health and the planet’s – but it could also harm millions of people. Rachel Nuwer investigates.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
We ate chicken without harming the bird. ReallyCan chicken nuggets grown in a lab actually taste like... well... chicken? A taste test on lab-grown meat.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45865403#
Would you eat slaughter-free meat?There's a looming crisis over the world's appetite for meat. This chicken nugget may be the answer.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45861938#
Bear cub's head freed from plastic jarRangers in Maryland help "Buckethead", three days after it is spotted with a plastic jar on its head.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/obituaries/mary-midgley-dead.html
Mary Midgley, 99, Moral Philosopher for the General Reader, Is DeadWriting into her 90s — her last book was published last month — Dr. Midgley challenged with wit and verve the primacy of science as arbiter of reality.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
‘Hyperalarming’ study shows massive insect lossInsects are vanishing even in a pristine tropical forest, and an ecologist calls this "one of the most disturbing articles I have ever read.”
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
“There are several arguments for swapping meat for plants: health and environmental benefits, and it tastes better. Given the new study, focusing on the taste benefits of plants could be a huge…[Read more]
Would you eat insects to save the planet from global warming? | Jessica BrownMore people would give up meat for edible bugs if they believed they were tasty and trendy, says the freelance writer Jessica Brown
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Reusable coffee cups are just a drop in the ocean for efforts to save our seasOverfishing and climate change harm the marine environment at least as much as plastic pollution
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Humanity is ‘cutting down the tree of life’, warn scientistsMore than 300 mammal species have been eradicated by human activities, say researchers
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Tofu nutrition labels at odds with test results, Hong Kong watchdog saysConsumer Council looks at fat, protein and calcium levels in food rising in popularity among those conscious of their health and environment
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
https://www.scmp.com/video/scmp-originals/2168225/inside-us511000-dog-house-china
Inside a US$511,000 dog house in ChinaZhou Tianxiao spent 3.5 million yuan to build a house for his beloved dog Sylar. While many people may find that exhortabant, Zhou says it’s the least he could do for Sylar, who he credits…
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Emotional support animals: some that flew and others that didn’tLast week’s banning of a woman who tried to take a squirrel with her on a flight in Florida wasn’t the first such case. Who can forget the hamster flushed down a toilet and the peacock forced to travel terrestrially?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
https://www.cbc.ca/life/style/vegan-accessories-that-hit-all-the-major-trends-for-fall-1.4817420
Vegan accessories that hit all the major trends for fall | CBC LifeThese vegan-friendly picks are how you go leather-free in style.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-dog-suffers-possible-cannabis-poisoning-1.4862557
Dog suffered possible cannabis overdose, owner says | CBC NewsAs cannabis is set to be legalized Wednesday, an Ottawa woman is warning people to be more aware of where they leave their drugs after her dog fell ill while on a walk.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Conservationists in Tanzania use tech platform to protect endangered speciesConservation experts and software developers have launched a technology-based platform in Tanzania designed to track wildlife and trap poachers, in a bid to help protect some of the world's most endangered species.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
We need to talk about...ExtinctionGeorge Monbiot and wildlife experts discuss the increasingly devastating impacts of human behaviour on fauna and flora, and what can be done to protect species, locally and globally
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Country diary 1918: grey squirrels now firmly established in the UK15 October 1918 The somewhat destructive little Americans are rapidly taking the place of native red squirrels
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
New Zealand bird of the year: 'drunk, gluttonous' kererū pigeon winsOften heard before it is seen, the kererū has been known to fall out of the odd tree after too much fermented fruit
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Puffin patrol: The children saving Iceland's pufflingsPuffin populations are struggling, but some young volunteers are coming to their rescue.
