The only ethical diet is a vegan diet

The only ethical diet is a vegan diet

The meat, dairy and sea food industry will try and sell consumers the lie that their products can be part of an ethical diet, even if it makes no sense. Peter Godfrey-Smith recently wrote an article in The Guardian about his experiments with a “near-vegan” diet and...
Why do we care so much about whales?

Why do we care so much about whales?

Whales have occupied an exalted place in human culture for millenia. But we can’t save the whales without saving the ecosystems they exist within.  In 2016, disturbing footage captured on a sunny beach in Argentina went viral. The video appeared in news outlets around...
Did the BBC pull an episode of “Wild Isles”?

Did the BBC pull an episode of “Wild Isles”?

An episode from the docu-series Wild Isles, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, failed to air on the BBC – some say it was to appease conservatives. The BBC issued a forceful denial after The Guardian reported that the broadcaster would refuse to air an episode...