Sydney Sydney, Feb 4 (The Conversation) In places where we need to protect valuable plants – whether for ecological or economic reasons – local herbivores can cause significant damage. Current solutions often involve killing the problem animals. But this is increasingly unacceptable due to animal welfare concerns and social pressures. Physical barriers such as fences […]
Michelin-Starred Chef Embraces Plants, Rejects Foie Gras Cruelty
Meet Alexis Gauthier, a Michelin-starred French chef, restaurant owner, and MasterChef judge who broke the rules of French dining. After discovering the truth about foie gras production, he created plant-based menus and launched his own faux foie gras. Bonjour, I’m Alexis Gauthier, a classically trained and Michelin-starred French chef. You might know me for my […]
Powered by Plants: 4 Hidden Benefits of Eating Plant-Based
Every time you choose plant-based, you’re saying “no” to the shady dealings of the factory farming industry and “yes” to a healthier you. Your plate isn’t just a meal; it’s a mission for animals, the planet, human health, and equality. Here at Animal Equality, we savor the meaning and purpose behind each bite of plant-based […]
Scientists bioengineer plants to have an animal-like immune system
Evolution is in a perpetual cycle of churning out new pathogens. Luckily for us humans and many other animals, we have a very advanced immune system — known as the adaptive immune system — that allows our bodies to very precisely target pathogens using antibodies and a whole host of other weapons, like T cells. […]
How Cats Respond to Catnip and Other Cat-Attracting Plants is Very Individual, Study Shows
New research shows that cats have an individual response to catnip and other cat-attracting plants like silvervine and that, unlike big cats, they don’t care for perfumes like Obsession for Men. A cat chews on a silvervine stick. Photo: Abigail Crawford. By Zazie Todd PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn […]
Zoo Using Fish Waste and Water to Grow Animal Food
The Cincinnati Zoo is employing sustainable farming techniques in an effort to be less dependent on outside sources to supply food for Zoo animals. In addition to growing food for animals at the Zoo’s Bowyer Farm, we are also excited to start growing food for animals right here at the Zoo with our Aquaponics greenhouse! […]
Youth Climate Action Day 2022
October 22 was Youth Climate Action Day, a day to celebrate all of the incredible ways young people are involved in environmental activism, as well as a day to remind us of what we can all be doing to better serve the environment. As we look ahead to how to create a healthier future for our people […]
One Health Joint Plan of Action to address health threats to humans, animals, plants and environment
Geneva, Nairobi, Paris and Rome, 17 October 2022 – Today, a new One Health Joint Plan of Action was launched by the Quadripartite – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as […]