(hdl-c) and the risk of cardiovascular (cv) events has been assessed in several population studies, where it has been found that, for every 1-mg/dl increase (to convert to millimoles per liter, multiply by 0.025
www.nature.com/scientificreports OPEN Physiological and economic benefits of abandoning invasive surgical procedures and enhancing animal welfare in swine production Liat Morgan1, Beata Itin-Shwartz2, Lee Koren 3, Jerrold S. Meyer4, Devorah Matas3, Ahmad Younis5, Shiri ...
Yuan Changxuan, deputy head of the forest industry development center in Tianzhu County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, has worked in the forest industry for three decades. A grass-roots deputy to the National People's Congress, he plans to recommend improvements to the social ...
Never one to act on impulse, I perused one book cover to cover, and countless articles and internet posts on raising chickens, before I ever got them. I recall the wise words of one enlightened author who disparaged the silly “rainbow” flocks of frivolous suburban wannabe farmers. Because...
When it comes to cholesterol, reducing your intake of saturated fats and cholesterol-raising foods is the key to lowering your risk of heart disease. But that’s not all! According to a study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, drinking dandelion tea can also help lower ...
animals Article The Benefits of Improving Animal Welfare from the Perspective of Livestock Stakeholders across Asia Michelle Sinclair *, Claire Fryer and Clive J. C. Phillips Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics, School of Veterinary Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD 4343, ...
Animal communication - Costs, Benefits, Signals: For both senders and receivers there are costs associated with engaging in communication. It takes time, energy, and special modifications of sender and receiver organs to communicate. Thus, there must be
A 2008 Vegetarian Times poll conducted by Harris Interactive showed 7.3 million vegetarians in the US—3.2% of the total population (1 million, or 0.5%, of those vegetarians are vegan). The average American gets 67% of his or her dietary protein from animal sources, compared with a worldwid...
Another benefit of omega-3s is that they may reduce your risk of cancer. In animal studies, these essential fats have slowed the growth of a wide array of cancers and also kept them from spreading.[5] Although the human research is in its infancy, researchers have shown that omega-3s can...
No hormones:"Hormones are not allowed in raising hogs or poultry.Therefore, the claim 'no hormones added' cannot be used on the labels of pork or poultry unless it is followed by a statement that says "Federal regulations prohibit the use of hormones." ...