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Is a vegan diet healthy and nutritious for you

You most definitely can! You can be healthy and eat plant-based, even at key times of life like during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Children can also eat a plant … See more

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Why is it Bad to Eat Eggs: Health and Environmental Concerns

WEBEgg consumption is associated with a significant increase in breast cancer risk once women get up to around five eggs a week. ~ Dr. Michael Greger. Men aren’t …

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What are the health benefits of a plant-based diet

WEBEating a plant-based diet that includes a variety of wholegrains, legumes, vegetables, and fruit is a huge advantage for your digestive system, as it increases the …

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The importance of fish to oceans and how we can help them

WEBFish as indicators of ocean health. Fish play a key role in helping us understand how the ocean is responding to our activity. As pointed out by a study …

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Are Eggs Good for You and are they Ethical

WEBDespite the misconception that eggs are a ‘health food,’ they have been linked with increased rates of cardiovascular (heart) disease. One study found that …

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Is eating chicken healthy

WEBChicken meat contains many nutrients that are important to human health, including B vitamins, vitamin A, zinc, selenium, iron, and niacin. These contribute …

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Top reasons to go vegan, from the animals to your health

WEB10. Live a more ethical and sustainable life. At the end of the day, the major draw of veganism is that it’s a way to live in alignment with our ethics. We don’t want to …

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Taking care of yourself as an animal activist

WEBChange your diet. If you care about animal welfare, but are not already vegetarian or vegan, studies have shown that switching your diet can have a positive …

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Find out what animal agriculture is, and how it affects us all

WEBWorking on a factory farm can also lead to severe mental health issues. While some of these issues can come from chemical exposure, others come from the …

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What is farmed salmon

WEBWith more calories, twice the fat content, and over 20% more saturated fat, farm-raised salmon is far less healthy than its wild-caught counterpart. And, much of the …

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How deforestation affects us, animals and the environment.

WEBAs companies cut down more and more of our forests to make room for agriculture and industry, the whole planet suffers the consequences. Deforestation …

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What Battery Cages for Hens Mean for Welfare, Explained

WEBThe term ‘battery’ refers to the housing system in which hens farmed for eggs spend their entire lives in battery cages. While the UK banned battery cages in …

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What makes a chicken a Frankenchicken and how can you help

WEBWhat makes a chicken a ‘Frankenchicken’? Frankenchickens are a type of chicken raised for meat (or ‘ broiler chicken ’) that have been selectively bred to grow …

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Find out how chickens are farmed in the UK, and what the impact …

WEBAround the world, more and more people are eating chickens. Unfortunately, that means the number of chickens being farmed is also going up. Likewise, eggs are …

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The impact of factory farming on workers

WEBAnimal farming today is factory farming. As many as 90% of the world’s farmed animals live on factory farms - between 47 and 238 billion individuals at any …

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Is eating chicken better than eating red meat

WEBShare. While chicken meat is sometimes touted as healthier and better for the environment, the truth is far more disturbing. I t is popularly believed that chicken …

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Why cutting down on animal products can improve your health.

WEBIt’s thought that a diet high in plants and low in animal products may reduce oxidative stress and inflammation in the beta cells, allowing them to function better. …

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The Humane League UK joins the Eating Better Alliance

WEBI ’m excited to announce that The Humane League UK has joined forces with, and become a member group of, the Eating Better Alliance - a group of over 50 …

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Why do they give farmed animals antibiotics

WEBLikewise, antibiotics are given to cows to manage a range of horrible diseases including lameness, pneumonia, metritis (high temperature and vaginal …

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