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Factory farm shed with birds

Bird flu has landed

05/11/2020  |   Health

Last week the government increased the risk of bird flu hitting the UK from low to medium. This week it has arrived – not just in one, but in two UK locations.

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Person in disease control suit walking through bird factory farm

Bird flu risk raised

05/11/2020  |   Health

The government have raised the risk of bird flu hitting the UK – it’s time to end factory farming.  

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Snowdonia

Say no to animal corpse sites in Snowdonia!

20/10/2020  |   Blog

Use your voice to say no to an animal carcass site!

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Girls at school

The vegan-bashing continues

06/10/2020  |   Blog

It feels like déjà vu. The Daily Mail is the latest paper to jump on the vegan-bashing bandwagon by suggesting that veganism could trigger eating disorders; as Cheltenham Ladies’ College introduces blood tests to monitor the health of their vegan students.

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Junk food

Vegan diets unhealthy? Talking trash!

27/08/2020  |   Blog

Vegans ‘have the worst diets and are less likely to cook from scratch’ say the Sun headlines this week. We decided to do some digging.

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Honey

Honey hype

19/08/2020  |   Blog

News headlines today say that honey may be a better treatment for coughs and sore throats than antibiotics – which are usually useless for treating a cough! So is there any truth behind the hype for honey?

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Bathroom scales

Go vegan to combat coronavirus

04/08/2020  |   Blog

Going vegan could literally save your life – and sooner rather than later!

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Old people

Older people don’t need meat for muscle

13/07/2020  |   Blog

More contradictory tosh in the media today! “Meat-eating boosts muscle health better than plant-based diets as we age” says the Daily Mail headline – don’t buy it!

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Rainforest

Coronavirus: treating the symptoms not the cause

09/07/2020  |   Blog

The world is reacting to and treating the health and economic symptoms of the Covid-19 pandemic, but not addressing the cause; says a new UN report. As a result, the report warns, a steady stream of new infectious diseases can be expected in the coming years.

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