Veterinarians Warn about Danger of Antibiotics
Amid growing concern about the indiscriminate use of antibiotics at factory farms, a new warning has been issued by the British Veterinary Association (BVA). To mark…
Breaking Through the Shackles of Autism
How a beloved dog touched a boy’s heart and gave him a new life By Judith A. Proffer With cornflower blue eyes wide as saucers and…
The New Power Vegans
More and more business moguls are switching to a plant-based diet. Just a few weeks after former president Bill Clinton revealed that his diet is almost…
Bill Clinton Goes (Mostly) Vegan
Former President Bill Clinton says he’s switched to a mostly plant-based diet with no meat and no dairy. Occasionally, he admitted, he eats some fish. “I…
Animal Antibiotic Alert
Now, after decades of debate, the Food and Drug Administration is poised to stop factory farms from routinely pumping antibiotics into animals. Doctors are worried that this is making us sick and, worse, resistant to antibiotics.
How Factory Farms Make You Sick
What to make of half a billion eggs and 380,000 pounds of deli meat recalled? And what happens when bird flu meets swine flu? Why is this…
Happiness Is a Warm Puppy
How a dog helped a patient in psychotherapy rediscover her true emotions. “Animals have a way of triggering the deep imprisoned emotions of love, kindness, trust, value and playfulness,” explains psychologist Dr. Ruby Benjamin.
Putting the Egg Together Again
For thousands of years, the egg was a universal symbol of life. Last week, it became a symbol of death. Half a billion eggs recalled. People sick. What’s up? Zoe editor Michael Mountain says the answer is really quite simple.