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    UK Political clampdown on right to protest

    UK (and other places, unfortunately): Political clampdown on right to protest I read a very chilling article on the Guardian this morning… https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/05/protest-laws-state-police-crackdown-uk-activists-prison We have been experiencing a similar issue in the...
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    Health Issues Free-Yale On Line Class-How to be Happier

    Yale’s most popular class ever is now available for free online — and the topic is how to be happier in your daily life I have just registered online for this, because it sounds really interesting...
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    DxE-Good or bad for veganism/or animals?

    Direct Action Everywhere (DxE)-good or bad for veganism/or animals? DxE? Make sure to look closely at them, there are quite some controversial topics connected to them... https://caroljadams.com/carol-adams-blog/why-i-am-boycotting-events-if-dxe-is-also-an-invited-speaker [***UPDATE*** Just...
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    Earth Sciences A 1/5th of Americans responsible for 50% of US's food-based emissions

    This is a very interesting article looking at the impacts of different diets on climate emissions. https://www.popsci.com/american-diet-food-emissions/?fbclid=IwAR1L0C8veHSqJx55eX6tETr8L_3oGMXd4GuwuejshXGcZ52hdgQn8PTFxrU Here is the original study publication...
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    Thermomix? Does anybody here have any experiences?

    I was surprised that the "search" function did not bring a single mention of this cool machine on the whole forum. Has anyone of you ever heard of it? I attended a demonstration yesterday organized by a vegan friend, and it seems to be a really cool little machine. To be honest, what shocked...
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    EU McDonalds Germany Launches vegan burger

    Quite amazing - McDonalds Germany plan to launch next week in all major restaurants in Germany a new "big" burger (on par with their "Big Mac" or similar) that is completely vegan. Featuring GardenGourmet's "Incredible Burger" (mind you, NOT the "Impossible Burger" I originally confused it...
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    Article: Why Animal Rights Is The Next Frontier For The Left

    Interesting article: Why Animal Rights Is the Next Frontier for the Left
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    Winston Churchill ...

    Not exactly “news”, but I just read an interesting perspective on Winston Churchill, the “Greatest Briton” of all times according to a BBC poll, in Jacobin magazine ... The Real Winston Churchill
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    UK Article: How The Victorians Started Our Global Obsession With Meat

    How the Victorians started our global obsession with meat
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    News "The War On Meat Has Begun - And Vegans Are Winning Comfortably"

    As far as articles go, this is only ok, but I am happy that veganism is now more and more in the public spotlight: The war on meat has begun – and vegans are winning comfortably | The Spectator
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    Claiming allergy to get vegan food - good idea or not?

    I normally do not crosspost content from facebook, but I came across a very interesting and informative statement in the "Veganuary" group and thought it might be helpful here: ***** Shared from Erin Deards in Facebook Group "Veganuary" (posted without "Quote" for better legibility) ***** I’m...
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    Germany Terror - Xenophobic car attack

    Unfortunately, Germany is in the news again after a 50-year-old German citizen tried to kill "foreigners" by plowing his car into crowds including children on New Year's eve. 9 people were hurt, one woman in critical condition. Man drives car into group of migrants in Germany in suspected...
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    Life Sciences CRISPR/CAS9 - Breakthrough in Gene editing, explained

    I had not heard about this, but it seems to be very interesting: A simple guide to CRISPR, one of the biggest science stories of the decade
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    The World Would Be A Better Place Without The Rich

    Interesting article: The World Would Be a Better Place Without the Rich
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    Question regarding Air Fryer

    Am asking for guidance to you good folks who possibly have experiences with using air fryers as less unhealthy alternative to prepare a fry. We have been looking at getting an air fryer ... but here's the catch: I am the only vegan in my family. So when we make a fry-up, I typically use two...
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    US "We need to retire the poor-people/fast-food argument against veganism"

    This is an interesting article: We need to retire the poor people/fast food argument against veganism. Here’s why. | Home | Christopher Sebastian
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    Nutrition & Diet New Study: Low Carb Diets Could Shorten Life

    Many of you have likely heard by now that there was a new study published in the medical journal "The Lancet", following 15,000 Americans over the course of 25 years, that is linking low-carb diets to an earlier death of the people following them than those eating a moderate amount of carbs in...
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    AU Powerful article: My first day at work at the Slaughterhouse

    Very interesting article, however, mind the content warning - it contains graphic description of what happens in slaugherhouses. My first day at the slaughterhouse
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    UK Michelin-trained Vegan Chef Plans To Revolutionise Plant-Based Fine Dining

    Interesting article: Meet the Michelin-starred vegan chef revolutionising plant-based fine dining | Metro News
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    Sociology Why rich kids are so good at the Marshmallow test

    Interesting read ... The Marshmallow Test: What Does It Really Measure? - The Atlantic