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Former sea turtle hunters in Cabo Verde are now guarding nesting beaches, and the shift has helped drive illegal killings on Boa Vista down from 1,253 in 2007 to just 20 by 2024Once a source of food and income, sea turtle hunting in Cabo Verde has transformed into a remarkable conservation success. Former poachers ...
Chinese proverb of the day: 'Hang a sheep’s head to sell...' Life lessons on deception, false advertising, hypocrisy and why one should not easily believe promises or pleasant appearancesChinese proverb of the day explains the meaning of the idiom “Hang a sheep’s head to sell dog meat.” The story explores deception, false ad...
Health tip for today: 36 minutes of life gets lost every time this popular fast food is eaten, warns researchRecent research highlights the hidden health cost of ultra-processed foods, showing that popular items like hot dogs, cheeseburgers, and su...
A bad ad for veganism leads to an odd 'debate'The author had a debate with a person online about a Peta advertisement. The ad promoted veganism. The person claimed the ad offended Hindu...
Just one hot dog a day may increase risk of diabetes and colorectal Cancer, researchers warnA comprehensive analysis of global dietary studies reveals that even minimal consumption of processed meat elevates the risk of type 2 diab...
URA Draft Master Plan 2025 unveils new housing in Dover, Defu, Newton and PatersonSingapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority has released its Draft Master Plan 2025, featuring new housing developments in Dover, Defu, Newto...
South Korea’s dog meat ban: The fate of half a million dogsSouth Korea's recent ban on the dog meat industry marks a significant cultural shift, outlawing the breeding, slaughter, and sale of dogs f...
South Korea election result: Who is Lee Jae-Myung? Meet newly elected President whose life matches K-drama thrillerLawsuits, scandals, armed troops and a knife-wielding attacker all failed to deter 60-year-old Lee Jae-myung's ascendancy from sweatshop wo...
‘Brain worms from India?’: RFK Jr, Trump’s health czar, says condition linked to undercooked porkRobert F. Kennedy Jr., a 70-year-old environmental lawyer, has long been in the spotlight for his unorthodox health practices and adventuro...
How the Olympics can drive a food revolution?The Olympics have played a significant role in transforming food cultures globally. The 1988 Seoul Olympics highlighted Korean dog meat din...
L Catterton pumps $60 million into pet food maker Drools at $600 million valuationThe funding will be used to enhance the company’s existing manufacturing capabilities, meet the growing demand for high-quality pet food pr...
L Catterton invests $60 mn in pet foods company DroolsGlobal consumer-focused investment firm L Catterton has invested $60m in Indian pet food company Drools. It is the firm's first entry into ...
Most expensive ever: Passenger fined $1850 for contraband McMuffinsA passenger was fined about $1,850 in Australia for an undeclared McDonald's breakfast. Making it the most expensive McDonald's breakfast.
How Vegans can win or lose in IndiaBeing vegan is not just easier now, but even aspirational with many prominent vegan celebrities.
Fake meat to feed your dog, and save the planetIn America’s food-obsessed landscape, the quickest route to a new idea is to look for something already being done — and then make it vegan...
A bite that causes meat allergy? TickThe ‘Lone Star’ tick, or Amblyomma americanum, whose bite render victims forever allergic to a sugar present in meat.
In Gujarat, dead cows are not mere carcasses but a Rs 1,200-crore businessEverything that comes from a dead cow is used: The meat is consumed, the leather is sold to the industry, so are bones and hooves.
Meat delivery startups to tackle waste managementFresh meat delivery firms such as Easymeat.in, Freshtohome and Zappfresh have all devised different strategies to deal with the issue.
- Cow-belch politics
Cattle expel more polluting gases that trigger climate change than cars.
- Govt keen to double share in global food trade
In a bid to double India's share in the rapidly-growing food trade to 2% by 2015, the government has initiated steps to formulate a compreh...