The UK Vegetarian Society has launched a great campaign to raise awareness of the link between diet and climate change. The society argues that farmed animals produce more greenhouse gas emissions than the world’s entire transport system. The ad campaign is backed up by a new report entitled Why it’s green to go vegetarian – …
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Green IT operations, contribute to profits
There are a range of ways enterprises of all sizes can bring down the energy use of their IT operations, and a new article points out the six best, from outsourcing IT operations to building green data centers. In Six Ways to a More Efficient Data Center, CIO magazine offers six ways to lower the …
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Costly payback for clerical abuse
The Catholic diocese of San Diego recently agreed to pay $198.1 million to settle 144 claims of sexual abuse by clergy, the second-largest payment by any diocese and over $ 1 million per claimant. The diocese had sought to shield its assets by declaring bankruptcy, but the judge threatened to dismiss the diocese’s case if …
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Modest eating, red wine and longevity
So long as there is adequate nutrition, cutting calories by 40pc prolongs lifespan by 50pc or more — in yeast, mice, rats and every other species so far tested. In 1999 David Sinclair, at Harvard, showed that a single gene, SIRT1, controlled the process of ageing. Subsequent work showed that resveratrol, found in red wine, …
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US executive tends to secularism
Religion can be a useful guide to morality, but history has shown that it should be separate from politics. This is more so today than ever before because there is such diversity of belief and there is no majority view, even on a nominal basis, let alone a practising one. The current US president has …
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US-Iran tension increasing
Tension over Iran’s nuclear programme is building. While Iran is obviously behaving badly, they have not been given the kind of out required to encourage more conciliatory behaviour. The US continues to pressure a halt to the nuclear programme but has not responded to Iran’s request for an equal policy (which is not actually written …
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Bush tucker fights cancer
Scientists from Food Science Australia, a government-funded research body, have now demonstrated that natural foods sourced by Australian aboriginies aid in the fight against cancer. The fruits, in particular, found in bushland are high in anti-oxidants which are proven to help teh body resist cancer and other diseases. They include red and yellow finger limes, …
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Time to compost Belgium …?
Though Brussels is the centre of Europe it seems that Belgium is coming to the realisation that its nationhood is of no use any more because of bickering between Walloon and Flemish politicians. The Economist points out that Belgians themselves are asking whether or not it is better to split the country down the middle …
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US cosmetics fast turning eco-natural
A new report from Organic Monitor, UK-based organic industry analysts, shows that the natural and organic sector is the fastest growing in the North American cosmetics and toiletries industry, with sales increasing by 20% a year and strong growth projected with its share of the total US personal care products market doubling to 15% in …
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Healthy eating makes you good and brainy
A children’s nutrition survey by the UK education charity Food for the Brain has shown strong links between a healthy diet and higher SAT scores. The survey also reveals “the shocking state of children’s diet and mental health in Britain” which leads to one in three children suffering from attention or concentration problems and mood …
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