‘Spare the Cow, Save the World’ says the World Bank

In a publication titled Recipe for a Livable Planet: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System1, the World Bank lays bare the unacceptable cost of meat-eating on the earth. The bank also suggests that Western/developed/high-income countries should move away from completely meat-based food to a vegetarian diet or vegan diet. The report has been authored by 3 researchers with…

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A decade long Yoga ban in US American state of Alabama lifted, “Namaste” still is forbidden

After a 73-25 vote, Alabama’s House of Representatives could soon end a 1993 ban on yoga in public schools. School districts would then choose whether to offer it for K-12 students, focusing solely on poses and stretches. Chanting, mantras, and “namaste” would remain forbidden. The ban aimed to keep Hindu influences out of classrooms, but supporters of its repeal, like…

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