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Meat/Mental Health Story Latest in Fake Nutritional Science

The CNCL Team — Wed, 06 May 2020 09:39:57 +0000

“Meat Improves Mental Health,” mainstream media blasted out this week, without mentioning the “study" was funded by an “unrestricted research grant through the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.” Such fake science from the meat industry is becoming more common as people drop meat.

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Drastic Changes to Food Production and Consumption Needed to Save Planet From Catastrophic Warming, IPCC Reveals

The CNCL Team — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:00:54 +0000

When some of the world's top scientists conclude an international summit in Geneva next week, they are expected to call for a major shift to vegetarian diets around the world in order to keep the warming of the globe under 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

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Paul Hawken: ‘We Need to Be Fierce and Fearless’ to Reverse Climate Change

The CNCL Team — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 20:55:37 +0000

Social entrepreneur and author Paul Hawken is a leading voice in the environmental movement. His visionary ideas emphasize changing the relationship between business and the Earth. As humanity seeks to rise to the challenge of our time, Hawken provides a refreshingly positive and comprehensive approach to global warming solutions...Bioneers sat down with Paul Hawken to learn more about his work and his plan for helping build a more connected world.

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Animal Tracker 2019: Importance Of Animal Protection

The CNCL Team — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 00:05:13 +0000

Anyone who studies animal issues recognizes that there is a disparity between people’s attitudes on the one hand and behavior toward non-human animals on the other.

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Meat Reduction And Vegan Promotion: A Report

The CNCL Team — Wed, 22 May 2019 22:02:58 +0000

A study with the “largest sample of meat reducers, pescatarians, vegetarians, and vegans in any research project to date” looks at the dynamics of meat reduction campaigns and campaigns promoting veganism.

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The Ethical Dilemma of Teaching Kids How the Sausage Gets Made

The CNCL Team — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 23:24:19 +0000

We teach kids to identify vegetables — this is a carrot, this is an onion. But with animal bodies, we mask the truth: we say ham, hotdog, steak, salami, burger. We do not say, “Finish eating the pig’s belly and then you can have dessert.” Parents work hard to dissociate meat from its animal origins because, given a choice, preschoolers won’t eat a dead animal — but they will eat “bacon” (whatever that is).

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Peace Of Mind: Mindfulness And Pro-Animal Behavior

The CNCL Team — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 08:16:13 +0000

Empirical evidence has shown correlations between mindfulness and ecological behavior, pointing out the potential of mindfulness to support changes in behavior toward greater sustainability as well as building intrinsic values and empathy towards other living creatures. Mindfulness practice is a powerful tool for veg*n education.

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