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In 2022 we compared health outcomes between 2,536 dogs fed meat-based and vegan diets (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/art... ). In this further study we controlled for differences in medically-relevant factors, including age, sex, neutering status, breed size and unusually high exercise levels. Dogs fed vegan diets showed statistically significant decreases in risks of general indicators of ...
Posted Saturday, September 27, 2025
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Billions of pigs are slaughtered for food annually, and high concentration CO2 within controlled atmospheric stunning (CAS) systems is one of the most common methods used to stun pigs unconscious at the time of slaughter. However, a high concentration of CO2 is aversive, and creates severe animal welfare problems for pigs. Numerous alternative stunning methods have been proposed, including iner...
Posted Saturday, September 27, 2025
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What are the environmental impacts of vegan vs. meat-based pet diets? In Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Billy Nicholles and Andrew Knight considered the meat- and plant-based ingredients within commercial pet foods, and the role of animal byproducts. They even considered emerging alternatives, including cultivated meat and microbial protein-based pet foods. The results are clear: sustai...
Posted Saturday, September 27, 2025