Animal Rights Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
The Climate Issue Government Leaders Aren’t Addressing: Livestock Farming
It’s “a major cause” of our climate crisis. “It’s on course to guzzle half the world’s carbon budget,” writes a Guardian columnist — asking “so why are governments so afraid to discuss it?” They’ve reviewed every agreement announced at 26 different climates. The results? Livestock is mentioned in only three Read more…
Animal Rights Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Is Plant-Based Meat Fizzling In the US?
Citing McDonald’s shelved meat-free burger trial and a 70% dip in Beyond Meat’s stock, The Guardian suggests plant-based meats may not interest Americans as much as investors thought. Getting meat eaters in the US to adopt plant-based alternatives has proven a challenge. Beyond Meat, which produces a variety of plant-based Read more…
Animal Rights Leben (Life aka misc)
Science is Getting Closer To a World Without Animal Testing
Academics and pharmaceutical companies hope that technology based on human cells will help them phase mice and monkeys out of their labs. The umbrella term for the new field is microphysiological systems or MPS, which includes tumoroids, organoids and organs-on-a-chip. Organoids are grown from stem cells to create 3D tissue Read more…
