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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

The Newest Dairy Product Is Real Milk, But It’s Made Without The Cow | HuffPost Life

People make the switch from dairy milk to plant-based milks for a lot of reasons. For some, it’s ethical. There are many who feel the dairy industry is inherently cruel, and extreme waste due to processor availability is undeniable. Then there’s the whole problem of bovine emissions to consider, as climate change looms overhead.

For some, it’s a lifestyle choice to switch to pescatarian or plant-only diets, while others are forced into it for health reasons like lactose sensitivity or intolerance. That’s not to mention those who opt for the lower sugar and reduced calorie count of some milk alternatives.

The introduction of Bored Cow solves some of these, but it does sit in a milky-gray area.

For instance, is it vegan or not?

The answer depends on your interpretation, but Ben Berman, co-founder and CEO of Bored Cow, has joined California Performance Co. in using the term “vegan-friendly, to help ensure that people don’t confuse us for dairy-free.” Because, as he acknowledges, “We do recognize that ‘animal-free dairy’ is an oxymoron.”

And yet it’s truthful even under the most microscopic of lenses.

Even though the genome sequencing of the invention matches that of a Montana cow named Dominette, there was never any need to involve her since her genes were already common-sourced via the Bovine Genome Project. Because it was recreated in a lab, fermentation-derived, fed on plant sugars, and no animals were involved ever, it fits the definition of vegan in the strictest sense.

Source: The Newest Dairy Product Is Real Milk, But It’s Made Without The Cow | HuffPost Life

The captured chicken – Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

A poem for kids in Vietnamese by Nguyễn Lãm ThắngTranslator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm Photography: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm Con Dao, Vietnam The captured chicken When tot was over at nan and pop Pop was chasing a chicken The chicken ran back and forth And pop ran in and then out Tot said: I’ll just…
— Read on nguyenthiphuongtram.com/2023/07/01/the-captured-chicken/

Heather Cox Richardson: The Supreme Court Is Putting Our Democracy at Risk | Diane Ravitch’s blog

This is one of the best letters that Heather Cox Richardson has written since I started reading her posts. It puts the current Supreme Court’s radical decisions into historical perspective. This Court, hand-picked by Leonard Leo and the Federalist Society, is engaged in a shameless effort to move the clock back to the world as…
— Read on dianeravitch.net/2023/07/01/heather-cox-richardson-the-supreme-court-is-putting-our-democracy-at-risk/

¡Mi pequeña película favorita! – ¡A veces nos perdemos los mejores momentos – NO TE PIERDAS esta película mágica de 38 segundos: “El amigo sorpresa …

Niños Yanomami, Alto Orinoco, Amazonas, Venezuela Ayude a proteger los bosques, los ríos, la vida silvestre y la vida de los Yanomami y otros pueblos…

¡Mi pequeña película favorita! – ¡A veces nos perdemos los mejores momentos – NO TE PIERDAS esta película mágica de 38 segundos: “El amigo sorpresa …

Statement by Vice President Harris on Supreme Court’s Ruling In 303 Creative v. Elenis | The White House

All people deserve to live free from discrimination. When you walk into a restaurant, a hotel, or any business open to the public, you are entitled to be served free from discrimination. For years, our nation’s civil rights laws have helped to make that ideal more real. The Supreme Court’s ruling in 303 Creative v. Elenis departs from decades of jurisprudence by creating an exception to protections against discrimination in public accommodations. On the last day of Pride Month, the Supreme Court has paved the way for businesses across our nation to discriminate in the name of “free expression”—against the LGBTQI+ community, racial and religious minorities, the disability community, and women. Source: Statement by Vice President Harris on Supreme Court’s Ruling In 303 Creative v. Elenis | The White House