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- How to choose the healthiest, most sustainable milk alternative Tue, 2 Oct 18, 2:30amScientists agree that the dairy industry has an overall negative affect on the environment. For starters, it takes a lot of land, fertilizer and water to grow food for the cows. It also takes a lot of energy to process raw...
- Eating seaweed could reduce cows' methane production Fri, 6 Jul 18, 5:30amResearchers at the University of California, Davis have found a surprising food source that could help reduce cows' methane production: seaweed. A recent study from the university suggests bovines who eat an experimental...
- Cows could one day be the largest land mammals left because of human activity Wed, 25 Apr 18, 2:45amThe world's biggest land mammal is the African bush elephant, which can be up to 13 feet tall and 24 feet long. But this elephant — and giraffes, hippos and other large animals — could go extinct because of human activity,...
- Cow escapes pen to live wild with a herd of bison in Poland Sat, 27 Jan 18, 3:54amA domesticated cow in Poland seems to have decided it doesn't want to be so domesticated anymore. The animal escaped from its pen on a farm last fall and was then spotted hanging out with a herd of around 50 bison near the...
- Study finds horse DNA in 10% of meat dishes tested in Mexico Tue, 7 Nov 17, 6:34amIf you’re planning a trip to Mexico, you may want to opt for a meat-less experience. A new study found horse DNA in almost 10% of 433 samples of ground beef and meat dishes sold in public markets, butcher shops, taco stands,...
- Cow farts may be contributing more to global warming than we realized Wed, 4 Oct 17, 9:53pmWhen you hear the words 'cow farts,' you probably giggle a little. But bovine flatulence and belches are pumping methane into the atmosphere, and contributing even more greenhouse gas emissions than scientists previously...
- New floating dairy farms could produce 260 gallons of milk each day Sat, 9 Jul 16, 1:22amPicture a future where your milk and yogurt come from a farm floating in your local harbor. That's exactly what the company Beladon aims to do, and they have support from the urban agriculture group From Your Own Town (Uit...
- Cowspiracy: “The Film That Environmental Organizations Don’t Want You to See” Sat, 20 Sep 14, 2:17amCowspiracy Official Trailer from First Spark Media on Vimeo. Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret is a feature-length environmental documentary following a San Francisco filmmaker as he investigates the most destructive...
- 6 Simple Lifestyle Changes that Save Both Energy and Money Thu, 31 Jul 14, 4:00amEven though a lot of people may disagree, choices that can help save the environment often save you money as well. By learning from and curbing our regular habits, we can decrease our impact and contribute meaningfully...
- Mishak Henner’s Apocalyptic Photos Show How Factory Farming is Destroying The American Landscape Thu, 22 Aug 13, 12:25amThe images, discovered by Henner while researching satellite photographs of oil fields, look more like post-apocalyptic wastelands than acreage in America's heartland...
- Waste From Cattle Food Plant Kills 10,000 Fish in Mexico Thu, 4 Jul 13, 2:00amCattle waste presents a huge problem for farmers. From feed to fecal matter, it has the potential to cause environmental harm when leaked into waterways, released as gas into the air, and it can infect meat during processing....
- 6 Monstrous Sculptures Made From Recycled Vehicles Sat, 19 May 12, 7:17amRead the rest of 6 Monstrous Sculptures Made From Recycled Vehicles Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Art, Carhenge, chinese art, cows, Edouards Martinet, Finnish sculptore, French Art, grey cars,...
- Weather cows Sat, 14 Apr 12, 3:08amThis was the view from near my home today. Cows on Bidwell Ranch acting like a weather-vane…all pointed north, due to a strong south wind with stinging rain…and who needs stinging wind in your face? Click for...
- Judge Orders FDA To Regulate Antibiotic Use in Livestock Sun, 25 Mar 12, 3:47amSince the 1970s, the Food and Drug Administration has known that widespread use of large quantities of antibiotics on healthy livestock contributes to the ongoing health problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria...
- Grassy Green Vertical Farm Designed to Raise Happy Cows and Chickens Sat, 2 Apr 11, 2:40amRead the rest of Grassy Green Vertical Farm Designed to Raise Happy Cows and Chickenshttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed...