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A beef about beef: Boycott long overdue

<strong>Dear Readers</strong>: This is Part 1 of a planned three-part series on this issue.The continuing assaults by the cattle industry on wildlands, biodiversity, Indigenous peoples and wildlife, as well as the industry’s contributions to climate change and the ...

Trophy hunting and wildlife ‘management’

<strong>Dear Dr. Fox:</strong> What you think of trophy hunting? I would appreciate your informed opinion. — Dr. A.J.T.J., Dehradun, India<strong>Dear Dr. A.J.T.J.:</strong> I think trophy hunting is for psychopaths. It is an ego-driven ...

<strong>Dear Readers:</strong> The following is a post from pet food safety advocate Susan Thixton of truthaboutpetfood.com regarding Martha Stewart’s new line of pet foods.Thixton writes: “The press release states, ‘Stewart is leveraging her passion for home ...

DEAR DR. FOX: I am a 74-year-old retired lawyer living in south Florida. I read your recent column, "Is Mentioning the World's Overpopulation Now Taboo?"I have been concerned about overpopulation since my undergraduate college days, inspired by Paul Ehrlich, but it seems like no one has been ...

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS or “forever” chemicals, constitute a multibillion-dollar family of some 14,000 different chemicals that are widely used to make water-, grease- and stain-repellent coatings. They are also used in a vast array of consumer goods, clothing, ...

<strong>Dear Readers:</strong> New research shows that a combination of B vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids can act as a dynamic duo against dementia.Per a summary on FoodfortheBrain.org: “The research has found that giving older people with the first signs of ...