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I’m a Black vegan. Why don’t you see more of us?

People of color are more likely to be vegan. But the animal rights movement still has a white face. by Noella Williams Mark Harris for Vox; Photos by Alexandra Genova for Vox, Getty Images Noella Williams is a Brooklyn-based freelance culture writer whose writing has appeared in Marie Claire, Teen Vogue, the Washington Post, and elsewhere. Read More…

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In 2020: US lost 11 million acres of farmland to development in past 2 decades

Almost 31 million acres of farmland, double the amount previously documented, were lost to development from 1992 to 2012. (Blake Gumprecht/Forum News Service) In 2020: In the last 20 years, more than 11 million acres of US farmland have been converted, fragmented or paved over by development projects, according to a new report by the Read More…

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RETAIL DECLINE: Walmart has shut down 9 stores so far this year

RETAIL DECLINE: Walmart has shut down 9 stores so far this year   Laura Harris A retail analyst’s prediction eight years ago about the retail apocalypse turned out to be true, as Walmart recently announced the shuttering of nine “underperforming” stores in four states this year alone.The first two stores to close this year wer e in California, with Read More…

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A NEW FRONTIER: Robot with “living skin” developed in Japan

A NEW FRONTIER: Robot with “living skin” developed in Japan  new generation of smart robots could take over farm tasks once handled by humans Apinkblob with beady eyes is gaining widespread attention online – because this newly-developed robot has what researchers call “living skin.” Professor Shoji Takeuchi of the University of Tokyo developed the alien-like Read More…

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Big Pharma Planning To “Vaccinate” America’s Chicken Supply For Bird Flu

Big Pharma planning to “vaccinate” America’s chicken supply for bird flu, unleashing a plot to END animal agriculture At this point in time, the avian flu “crisis” is just an animal issue. It is still negatively impacting humans in the form of mass bird slaughter, which is damaging the supply chain for eggs and chicken Read More…