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Do Vegans Live Longer?

Posted by Heather Moore at 5:39 PM | Permalink | No Comments

Researchers at Loma Linda University in California have been conducting a study to determine whether vegetarians and vegans live longer than the rest of the population, and so far, the answer seems to be a resounding "Yes!"

Although the research—which originally began in 1958 and includes various studies on Seventh-day Adventists, who typically eat a plant-based diet as part …

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Posted to Health | Posted to Tags: aging, death, Health, Heather Moore, mortality

Animals Lose a Passionate Defender in the Senate

Posted by Alisa Mullins at 1:59 PM | Permalink | Comments (5)

With the passing of Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, animals and the people who care about them have lost a longstanding and true friend. The senior senator, who was a meat cutter in his youth, evolved into a tireless advocate for animals.

Sen. Byrd's soft spot for animals, fueled by his love …

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Posted to Family & Friends | Posted to Tags: Alisa Mullins, death, dogfighting, Factory Farming, obituary, Sen. Byrd Robert Byrd, senator, The PETA Files, West Virginia

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