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Fed up with kitty bringing home 'little presents'? Playing with your cat and feeding them meat-rich foods can deter them from hunting wildlife, a study has found. As adorable little predators, domestic cats with outdoor access can represent a major threat to local wildlife, including birds, small mammals, amphibians and fish. Researchers from Exeter, however, have demonstrated that there are some simple strategies that can help temper Mr Tiddles' murderous impulses. These include ensuring that cats get all the micronutrients they need from their human-provided diet, so that they are not driven to seek extra food. It is also important to ensure cats lead enriched lives and have opportunities to explore their natural hunting impulses through play with toys. Fed up with kitty bringing home 'little presents'? Playing with your cat (like with a feather wand, pictured) and feeding them meat-rich foods can deter them from hunting wildlife 'Keeping cats indoors is the … [Read more...] about How to stop your cat killing mice: Playing with your pet for just FIVE MINUTES a day and feeding them meat-rich foods can deter them from hunting wildlife, scientists say

A poultry factory worker was killed after she was sucked into a giant meat-grinding machine in a horrific accident in Russia . The woman was pulled into the mincer after her hand got trapped in machinery while she was moving chicken carcasses from one conveyor to another. Distressing security footage from the factory in Belousovo showed the moment she was sucked into the machine. 'The employee died on the spot,' said Russia's investigative committee. Security footage at a Russian poultry factory showed this woman moving chicken carcasses from one conveyor to another before she was sucked in The woman, circled, was pulled into the grinder after her hand got trapped in part of the machinery, and employees who came running to her screams could not rescue her RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next 'I did not kill my Sausage King lover': Girlfriend of... Fundraiser that saw $30,000 raised for a personal trainer... … [Read more...] about Woman is killed after getting dragged into a giant meat grinder at a factory in Russia

The sheep is wriggling about. Kai will need to use the bolt gun a few times. He hesitates. I wonder if he'll back out after all. But then he takes a deep breath and pulls the trigger. The six-month-old sheep immediately collapses. But the bolt shot alone does not kill it. Kai has to cut the animal's throat. The butcher steps in to help him do it faster. The average person in Germany eats almost 60 kilograms (132 pounds) of meat per year. In the US and Australia, the figure is more than 100 kilograms. Very few people slaughter the animals and prepare the meat themselves; instead, they buy it ready-made from the supermarket or the butcher. This makes it easy for consumers to forget that the steak, lamb shoulder and chicken thighs on their dinner plates were once part of a living creature. Decoupling meat from the living being it once was helps people escape the dilemma of the "meat paradox": the psychological conflict between people's dietary preference for meat and their moral … [Read more...] about The meat paradox: Why we eat animals even though we don’t want to

VACCINES have offered a beacon of hope in the darkest days of the Covid pandemic. This time last year, as the crisis began to unfold, they felt like a distant dream. 🦠 Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Yet just months later, the Pfizer–BioNTech, Oxford–AstraZeneca and then the Moderna jabs got the green light for use in the UK. And in a matter of weeks, the NHS — with the help of local government, Armed Forces and The Sun’s Jabs Army of volunteers — has vaccinated more than 10million of us. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told The Sun: “This is a monumental milestone and means more than 10million people — almost one in five adults — are starting to receive protection from this awful disease.“That’s millions of the most vulnerable people, including grandparents, elderly care-home residents and frontline health and care workers, whose lives may have been saved. 'INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT' … [Read more...] about Busting the coronavirus vaccine myths – from causing infertility to containing meat

Pulses, a broad category of edible seeds which includes pantry staples like lentils, beans, peas and chickpeas, are one of the world's most important food crops . This underrated legume has featured heavily in diets around the world for thousands of years. Pulses are the main source of protein for people who don't eat meat — whether by choice or by circumstance — they're good for the environment , nutritious and tasty. In recent years, the United Nations has recognized their global significance and declared February 10 as World Pulses Day. Read on to learn more about this humble superfood . Environmentally friendly meat alternative Changing our diet, and how we produce what we eat, can have a huge and positive impact on the planet. A recent key report on food and biodiversity loss linked global eating habits to around 30% of human-made emissions in terms of energy and fertilizer, making them a "key driver of climate change." It also highlighted the devastating impact … [Read more...] about Pulses: More than just a meat alternative