Animal Protection

Abstract The selection in commercial swine breeds for meat-production efficiency has been increasing among the past decades, reducing the intramuscular fat content, which has changed the sensorial and technological properties of pork. Through processes of na…

A 21-year-old California woman died on Wednesday after being attacked by a group of sharks during a family vacation to the Bahamas, reports say. Jordan Lindsey, of Torrance, was snorkeling with her mother and another relative in waters near Rose Island, a sm…

Published: 8:38pm, 27 Jun, 2019 Updated: 8:39pm, 27 Jun, 2019

Australian influencers and reality stars are under fire from an animal welfare charity.  After Daily Mail Australia revealed the bizarre new trend of taking sexy selfies alongside exotic animals on Wednesday, World Animal Protection have hit out.  'Wild ani…

The Fur-Bearers has renewed its calls for the City of Delta to take action after a family cat by the name of Blu was grievously injured in a foot-hold trap in Ladner. Photograph: Josie Moubert  A local non-profit animal protection group has renewed its calls…

Frank Ocean at the 2019 Met Gala wearing a nylon Prada zip-up jacket. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage) WireImage Luxury fashion brand Prada has announced a brand new sustainability initiative: All of its popular nylon products will now made made using ECONYL…

A new UK-USA free trade agreement should be ambitious in emerging sectors such as fintech and data-driven technology. In a speech at the Centre for Policy Studies, International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox will set out how the UK and USA can both benefit fro…

Citation: Wang L, Wu Y, Zhuang L, Chen X, Min H, Song S, et al. (2019) Puerarin prevents high-fat diet-induced obesity by enriching Akkermansia muciniphila in the gut microbiota of mice. PLoS ONE 14(6): e0218490. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.021849??? Read More

The London Zoo is pushing back against critics who don't like its late-night parties. The adult-only affairs are advertised as an event where people can enjoy seeing the animals after hours but activists say noisy visitors and too much alcohol put some of the…

The Estée Lauder Companies has announced its support for a global ban on cosmetic animal testing. The beauty manufacturing giant has partnered with Cruelty Free International and the Humane Society International, joining its campaign #BeCrueltyFree, a global …