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Written by Earthsave Canada on 2025-02-02 at 18:00

"One of the primary ways factory farming affects wild animal populations is through habitat destruction. To accommodate large-scale farming operations, vast areas of natural habitats are cleared to create space for livestock facilities and to grow feed crops like soy and corn. This deforestation and land conversion result in the displacement of countless species, reducing available habitat as well as the resources essential for survival."

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/how-factory-farming-affects-wild-animal-populations-and-biodiversity/ss-AA1ybvxj#image=1

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Written by Earthsave Canada on 2025-02-02 at 13:50

Although not mentioned, the Plant-based Cities Movement (PBCM) and its associated University Initiative, led by PBCM President Eleanor Carrara had a lot to do with this.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/plant-based-default-1.7447345

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Written by Earthsave Canada on 2025-02-01 at 20:14

"Crows are more than just black birds in the background–they are intelligent, resourceful, and deeply woven into the fabric of the region’s ecosystems and culture. By taking the time to observe and appreciate these remarkable birds, we can gain a deeper understanding of the natural world and our place within it."

https://www.timesobserver.com/news/community/2025/02/the-corvus-amongst-us/

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Written by Earthsave Canada on 2025-02-01 at 16:12

"The committee recommends a diet mostly comprised of:

Fruits and vegetables

Legumes, nuts, and whole grains

Fish and seafood

Vegetable oils higher in unsaturated fat"

https://fortune.com/well/article/us-dietary-guidelines-plant-based-health-benefits/

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Written by Earthsave Canada on 2025-02-01 at 15:57

""Both studies show a connection between meat intake and meat disgust – the less meat you eat, the more disgusted by meat you tend to become," Becker says.

The study didn't examine the reasons why participants chose to give up meat, so it is possible they could have already had some concerns that contributed to preexisting feelings of disgust.

Becker's findings have, however, been confirmed and expanded by Sophie Hearn and Natalia Lawrence at the University of Exeter."

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250130-how-a-month-of-abstinence-can-lead-to-meat-disgust

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Written by Earthsave Canada on 2025-01-22 at 17:37

"“There are so many words or gestures or things that are almost like inside jokes, that only have a meaning with just one other person,” said Bas van Boekholt, a primatologist at the University of Zurich in Switzerland. “That happens very often to us humans. And now we also see that it happens in the wild, in chimps.”"

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/science/chimpanzees-language-gestures.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rE4.3QEF.nvrqECl4RYoG&smid=url-share

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Written by Earthsave Canada on 2024-12-10 at 14:43

Modern animal farming is polluting at levels beyond comprehension.

https://www.thenewlede.org/2024/12/iowa-is-in-crisis-due-to-illegal-manure-discharges-into-waterways-new-report-says/

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Written by Earthsave Canada on 2024-10-02 at 18:34

If only places like this were the standard of the world.

https://www.redandblack.com/culture/sweet-olive-farm-an-animal-sanctuary-where-everybody-lives-in-harmony/article_3a1736e8-8073-11ef-aa5c-2b60ccb45fcc.html

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