Contrary to what Whole Foods claims, the scarcity of eggs is not due to strict animal welfare standards but a new strain of bird flu devastating flocks. The cramped indoor conditions facilitate the rapid spread of the flu, leading to entire flocks being culled when one bird is infected.

The results of a new study are in: learn the truth about how your protein intake will affect your long-term health. What kind of protein should you consume? How much? And what difference will it really make on longevity? youtu.be/qC3Euh8Ghbs?...

Raising billions of animals in overcrowded, squalid conditions is of course bad for them, but for us too.

Compelling thoughts in this #nytimes column today.

www.nytimes.com/2024/06/12/o...

Probably? Most definitely. This @nytimes.com article makes the case why we should stop maintaining zoos. They are inherently cruel & provide little ecological benefit. They don't provide much pedagogical benefit either - better to watch a nature documentary.

www.nytimes.com/2024/02/02/n...

Interesting result! "#Vegetarian and #plant-based diets associated with lower incidence of COVID-19"

nutrition.bmj.com/.../2024/01/...