Franc, a rememberer

"The researchers predicted that universal veganism would reduce agriculture-related carbon emissions by 17 percent, methane emissions by 24 percent, and nitrous oxide emissions by 21 percent by 2050. (...) What's more, the Dutch researchers found that worldwide vegetarianism or veganism would achieve these gains at a much lower cost than a purely energy-focused intervention involving carbon taxes and renewable energy technology." /well have that, world - Franc, a rememberer

Indeed. If the world actually did collectively go vegetarian or vegan over the course of a decade or two, it's reasonable to think the economy would tank. According to "Livestock's Long Shadow," the influential 2006 U.N. report about meat's devastating environmental effects, livestock production accounts for 1.4 percent of the world's total GDP. - Franc, a rememberer

""It signals the beginning of the end of archaic, extreme confinement systems that consumers simply don’t support and which other countries have long-since banned," Thurston said in a statement. "There is still much advancement needed to improve the welfare of pigs raised on Canadian farms, but this Code of Practice is a monumental first step."" - Franc, a rememberer

"people assume that handsome folks are intelligent and good. There is also some evidence that women feel more confident when wearing makeup, a kind of placebo effect, said Nancy Etcoff, the study’s lead author and an assistant clinical professor of psychology at Harvard University (yes, scholars there study eyeshadow as well as stem cells)" - Franc, a rememberer

I took a business class in which the top 5 students got a consultation with a professional recruiter about our interview readiness. Lady told me my shoes were cheap & too flat, and that I needed to wear blush. Don't remember any advice beyond my appearance. I wanted to cuss her out SO badly. I ended up getting every job I interviewed for, for the next 12 years. Have never used blush. - Starmama

"Hablamos de Zona MACO, la gran feria de arte mexicana que inicia hoy hasta el 9 de febrero próximo, reuniendo obras de más de un millar de artistas, al tiempo de ofrecer para la venta, por primera vez en su historia, piezas de Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Alexander Calder, David Alfaro Siqueiros, María Izquierdo y Frida Kahlo." - Franc, a rememberer

"Culiacán se unió esta semana a la lista de municipios que han prohibido el uso de animales en espectáculos circenses en el país; lista en la que ya aparecen el Distrito Federal, Naucalpan, en el Edomex, y Querétaro, como el único estado en hacerlo." - Franc, a rememberer

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Such a development would be hugely traumatic, but the selfishness of the vegan philosophy is so profound that most of its disciples never even consider such a scenario, much less express any remorse that their extremist ideas might actually cause more harm than good. Are there aspects of the vegan and/or celibate lifestyle that have merit? Of course, and some would contend that they represent a higher moral stance. - Franc, a rememberer

First article I've read that stands against veganism in a clever way. - Franc, a rememberer