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Thursday, 29 April 2010 17:47
Pandemic Prevention: Bird Flu And Other Emerging Infectious Diseases
How did many of our major human diseases originate? From animals! "Pandemic Prevention" explores the history as well as consequences of some of the worlds biggest diseases, particularly influenza. The large scale farming practice of today's animal agriculture business may have dire health consequences for humans.
Published in
Health Talks
Thursday, 29 April 2010 17:28
Flu Factories: Tracing The Origins Of The Swine Flu Epidemic
In this one-hour presentation, Dr. Greger explores the role factory farming played in the emergence of the current flu pandemic, which has likely infected more than a million Americans.
Published in
Health Talks
Thursday, 29 October 2009 05:40
Warming Turns Poor's Staple Into Poison
Cassava - the staple of 750 million impoverished people in Africa, Asia and Latin America - is turning more toxic with much smaller yields, thanks to global warming and carbon levels generated by the meat industry and other top greenhouse gas sources.
Published in
Health and Nutrition
Tuesday, 18 August 2009 08:01
8 Meaty Facts About Meat
Eight facts you probably did'nt know about Meat.
Published in
Global Warming
Tuesday, 18 August 2009 07:48
Meat Aggravates World Hunger
U.S. could feed 800 million people with grain that livestock eat, Cornell ecologist advises animal scientists Future water and energy shortages predicted to change face of American agriculture.
Published in
Health and Nutrition
