The latest news in animal activism and vegan/vegatarian nutrition:
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has published an article that shows that men on a strict vegetarian or vegan diet are at a remarkable low risk for prostate cancer, one of the most common cancers in men. Read the article here: http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/103/1/153.abstract
A coalition of animal rights organizations, food safety protection organizations, and whistleblower protection groups have teamed up to file a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of a North Carolina law that punishes whistleblowers and investigators for publishing information on corporate misconduct. Read the article from the Animal Legal Defense Fund site: http://aldf.org/press-room/press-releases/coalition-sues-north-carolina-over-constitutionality-of-anti-sunshine-law/
Is the University of Maryland is guilty of using shoddy science (and a corporate partner) to publicize the so-called benefits of a particular brand of chocolate milk for young athletes who have suffered concussions. Read the press release from the University of Maryland here: http://www.mtech.umd.edu/news/press_releases/releases/5QF/concussions/
Aired Jan. 24, 2016