Alternative meats are a solution to nearly every major disaster harming our planet and its people. Industrial animal agriculture is responsible for about one-fifth of global emissions and is a top cause of deforestation, water scarcity, and biodiversity loss. As people form the mindset for understanding how accessible, affordable, economical, environmentally friendly, and healthy new sources of meat are, it will be better for them, their companion animals, and the planet — a win-win for all. PSYCHOLOGY TODAY: A new and highly anticipated book titled ‘Meat’ by Good Food Institute founder and president Bruce Friedrich, … is page-turning work that […]
GAMES PEOPLE PLAY: Study shows humans aren’t the only species that can pretend
GAMES PEOPLE PLAY: Study shows humans aren’t the only species that can pretend
In a set of experiments, a team of researchers offered a bonobo named Kanzi invisible juice and grapes, presenting the tests as something of a game, akin to a child’s make-believe tea party. The results, show that Kanzi could play along. The primate could imagine and track invisible juice being poured between a pitcher and bottles. The experiments bolster evidence that apes can engage in cognitive processes in which the mind models multiple scenarios, including hypothetical ones — and carry out complex thought processes such as planning, reasoning, and inferring cause and effect. NBC NEWS: Can animals play pretend? […]
EYES WIDE SHUT: NIH looks to turn primate research center into a sanctuary
EYES WIDE SHUT: NIH looks to turn primate research center into a sanctuary
The NIH-funded centers, hosted by universities and research institutions, conduct primate research and have been a primary target of animal rights organizations, like PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). PETA’s Senior Science Advisor Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel stated : ‘PETA has worked for this for years, through two undercover investigations of the primate center, whistleblower reports, and, in the last 12 months, providing supportive scientific and community testimony, and we thank the NIH for refusing to remain mired in the failed status-quo.’ POLITICO: The National Institutes of Health wants to transition at least one of seven national primate research […]
