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Saturated Fats Bad for Sperm?
A new U.S. study found that men who eat the most saturated fat have 43% less sperm, and a 38% lower sperm concentration, than men who eat the least. And men who eat more omega-3 fatty acids have better-formed sperm. … Continue reading
Smithfield Will Stop Using Gestation Crates . . . by 2017
The world’s biggest pork producer, Smithfield Foods, has announced under pressure from the Humane Society of the United States that it will stop the use of gestation crates for pregnant pigs by 2017. Gestation crates are used at some large … Continue reading
Forks over Knives?
I finally saw Forks over Knives this weekend. The documentary, aimed at promoting a vegan, whole foods diet, came to my attention when both Ozzy Osbourne (of bat-eating fame) and Russell Brand announced their conversions to veganism in the wake of … Continue reading
The Real Reason Fish Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
A new study last week found that eating fish at least once a week can reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s by three to five times. But the obvious conclusion from this–that eating fish is the key to reducing Alzheimer’s–may not … Continue reading
Posted in Factory Farms, Food Policy, Health Concerns
Tagged Factory Farm, Factory Farm Beef, Factory Farm Chicken, Fish, Omega-3
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More Celebs Throw Their Fame Behind Veganism
It seems that every few weeks another celebrity throws his or her name into the vegan pot. I’ve written before about Bill Clinton’s personal transformation and Natalie Portman’s lengthy vegan stint. Athletes from Tom Brady to Pro Bowl tight end … Continue reading
Posted in Factory Farms, Health Concerns
Tagged Animal product, Eating Animals, Jonathan Safran Foer, Ozzy Osbourne, Russell Brand, Veganism
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The Hidden Benefit of Going Vegan
I went vegan several months ago for very distinct reasons. I read a book (Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer, the novelist-cum-investigative journalist whose second novel, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, has been made into a movie starring Tom Hanks and … Continue reading
Posted in Factory Farms, Health Concerns
Tagged Animal product, Food, Jonathan Safran Foer, Veganism
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Do Farm Subsidies Really Cause Bad Diets?
Michael Pollan helped fan the flames a few years ago over U.S. agricultural policy. By describing shifts in American agricultural policy that occurred during the 1970s he suggested that our farmers have been inaptly incentivized to produce too much of … Continue reading
Jamon Iberico: The Best of Natural Animal Farming
On a recent trip to Spain, I discovered jamon iberico. Of course, jamon iberico has been around forever, and it’s been well known even in the United States for a long time (though I believe only one company currently imports … Continue reading
Mom Takes Fish Oil Supplements, Baby Gets Fewer Colds
According to a new study, expectant mothers can reduce their newborns’ odds of catching cold by taking fish oil supplements during pregnancy. Researchers at Emory University gave certain expectant mothers 400 mg per day of an omega-3 fatty acid in … Continue reading
Posted in Factory Farms, Health Concerns
Tagged Dietary supplement, Fish oil, Omega-3 fatty acid, Omega-6 fatty acid, Pregnancy
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Organic Chicken Farms Have Less Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Than Non-Organic Chicken Farms
For some time studies have shown that organic chicken farms have less antibiotic-resistant salmonella than non-organic chicken farms. This may come as a relief, given that more than a third of chickens on conventional farms have been found to contain … Continue reading
