Politics

Walz, Meat and Masculinity, Maybe Not-So-Redefined

Seth Millstein / Sentient Media Sep 13, 2024 The VP candidate is said to represent a new kind of American masculinity — but meat remains an old stronghold. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

New Docuseries Highlights Plant-Based Longevity

Jessica Scott-Reid / Sentient Media Sep 13, 2023 According to the new four-part docuseries "Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones," our diet holds the key to how long we live. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Future of Meat

Caryn Hartglass Nov 22, 2019 As people become aware of the effects of eating animals on climate change and human health, a new book asks whether we will see an end to it. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Not Everyone Should Stop Eating Meat to Fight Climate Change

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Sep 18, 2019 The practice can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but for malnourished populations, there's a caveat. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Irony

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How a Plant-Based Diet Could Finally Take Root

Eunice Wong / Truthdig Dec 21, 2018 Solutions that eliminate animal protein aren’t—yet—profitable to the medical and pharmaceutical industries. But they could be an incalculable boon to the insurance industry, an excerpt from "What the Health" explains. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Did Donald Trump Actually Win the First Presidential Debate?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 29, 2016 Writer Ted Rall argues that, if debates are "graded on a curve," the Republican candidate did better than the Democrat on Monday night; vegetarianism might be beneficial to the planet, but it could negatively impact the lives of millions if practiced worldwide; meanwhile, more affordable solar panels have changed investors' minds about fossil fuels. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Americans Are Gorging on Meat in Amounts Not Seen in Decades

By Kali Holloway / AlterNet Aug 21, 2016 Healthy-eating crusades and animal welfare campaigns haven't been able to sway the carnivorous masses. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

China Aims to Cut Meat Eating in Half

By Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Jun 27, 2016 The Chinese government has issued guidelines to help wean its citizens onto a more vegetarian diet -- offering huge potential health gains and cuts in greenhouse gases. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Chris Hedges Explores Veganism as a Moral Choice With Activist Gary Francione

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2016 Does being vegan brand you as elitist? "Days of Revolt" host Chris Hedges and longtime animal rights activist Gary Francione discuss that question, as well as the impact of the animal agriculture industry on the ecosystem, animal suffering versus human suffering and how Whole Foods CEO John Mackey can be both vegan and anti-union. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Noam Chomsky: ‘Is It Appropriate for Us to Murder Animals Because We Want to Eat Them?’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Aug 18, 2015 The renowned linguist and activist discusses the ethics of animal testing and vegetarianism in this short clip. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Choosing Life

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 20, 2015 As long as we exploit animals and kill them for food, we will exploit and kill each other. The willful numbness of our life as carnivores feeds our lack of empathy for the poor, our lust for war and ecocide. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )