I used to be a fan of Greenpeace. I’ve donated to them in the past and have always assumed they were leading the way in terms of raising awareness about the devastating effects of climate change, and the relevant human activity that contributes to these effects. But my view of Greenpeace completely changed when I…
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Livestock is a major contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – a 2010 report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) found that methane accounts for most of the GHGs emitted due to modern agriculture. And the largest source of this methane is from cattle. Livestock contributes to GHG emissions in other ways…
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There are many persistent myths surrounding the consumption of soy. One of them is that soy can ‘feminise’ men because it contains estrogen. In addition, many women have been warned about consuming soy because of the estrogen it contains. I will, first of all, explain the origin of this myth and then go on to…
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There are many popular diets that promise rapid weight loss and health benefits. Some of these diets, however, such as the Atkins and Dukan diets, while they may offer rapid weight loss, do not really offer any substantial health benefits. In fact, rapid weight loss can be regarded as an unhealthy change in itself. A…
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Gary L. Francione is an animal rights philosopher who teaches at Rutgers School of Law. In all of his works and lectures, he champions a belief in animal rights, not animal welfare. He has distanced himself from the most famous ethicist, Peter Singer, who Francione calls an advocate of animal welfare. An advocate of animal…
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