All Forms of Life Are Sacred

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 5, 2015 As long as animals are commodities in our society, nothing but property to be funneled into vast industrial slaughterhouses, it will be easy to treat our fellow humans in a similar manner. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Saving the Planet, One Meal at a Time

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 10, 2014 The animal agriculture industry is the primary cause of the destruction of the ecosystem. Becoming vegan is the most important step we can take to save the planet. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

We Should Be Talking About the 1 Percent of the 1 Percent

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2014 It's really the 0.01 percent of Americans who are leaving us all behind; one answer to fighting climate change is vegetarianism; meanwhile, is the beer in Britain spying on you? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Eat Less Red Meat. Cows Rejoice!

Staff / Truthdig Mar 22, 2014 Recently, it seems like there are an increasing number of studies supporting the idea that eating too much red meat is bad for our health. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

USC Study Links Animal Protein Consumption to Cancer

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2014 Could consuming a diet rich in animal protein be just as bad for you as smoking cigarettes? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Gout: Not Just for Kings Anymore

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 23, 2014 The prevalence of meat consumption means gout is a disease of commoners today, and while the disease is on the rise, treatment is vastly underused. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trans Fat

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Eat Your Vegetables. Really.

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 4, 2013 Vegetarians were found to have a lower risk of death from any cause and males saw benefits for cardiovascular health. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Grab a Fork, Mealworm Time Is Approaching

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 21, 2012 Bad news, meat lovers and occasional carnivores. Insects could become the sustainable meat of the future if world leaders do nothing and global warming remakes the climate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Red Meat Takes Another Hit in Health Study

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2012 Does even the occasional hamburger spell doom for meat enthusiasts? The connection may not be quite that clear, but a new wide-ranging study published this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine makes the case that carnivores might want to seriously scale back their intake of red meat or sub in poultry or fish for the sake of their life span. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Reverse Gentrification

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Meatless Site’s Photos of Meat Spark Outrage

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2011 So much for the "vegetarian lifestyle" that embattled website VegNews purports to promote. The online hub for vegans and vegetarians caused a ruckus recently when it was discovered that numerous photos of supposedly meat-free foods were actually images of carnivorous fare. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )