Thirteen years of Conservative austerity have left public services reeling
Opening four days of debate at the 155th Trades Union Congress in Liverpool today (Sunday) with a motion on the importance of investment in public services, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “After 13 years, not a single part of our public services have been immune from Conservative cuts. Years of austerity have left services reeling.  “The longest NHS waiting lists in history, huge cuts to police forces and councils going bust. Care services are unable to deliver for patients, their families, or the workforce, but generate huge profits for offshore private equity trusts.  “Inmates are e...
Source: UNISON Health care news - September 10, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release public services TUC Source Type: news

100s Of ULEZ Cameras Destroyed By Vigilante Group Following Wider London Roll-Out
Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Hundreds of Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) cameras have been vandalized by a vigilante group that opposes the controversial scheme, which extended across wider London this…#thomasbrooke #remixnews #ulez #sadiq #bladerunners #sydenham #sidcup #bromley #orpington #davidvance
Source: Reuters: Health - September 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The myths we tell ourselves about American farming
If you were to guess America’s biggest source of water pollution, chemical factories or oil refineries might come to mind. But it’s actually farms — especially those raising cows, pigs, and chickens. The billions of animals farmed each year in the US for food generate nearly 2.5 billion pounds of…#tarahheinzen #foodandwaterwatch #cleanwateract #epa #americanindians #secchi #universityofiowa #cleanairact #georgewbush #franklinroosevelt
Source: Reuters: Health - September 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

This Dangerous Diet Means More Broken Bones
Make no bones about it… Being a vegetarian won’t do your health any favors, no matter what you hear in the media and from so-called “nutrition experts.” I’ve been warning my patients about this for years. Despite all the hype about plant-based meals being better for you, eliminating animal protein is not a healthy option – especially as you age. A recent study of more than 26,000 women between the ages of 35 and 69 found that vegetarians had a 33% higher risk of hip fracture compared with meat eaters.1 The study, published in BMC Medicine, looked at four groups that consisted of “occasional” meat eate...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 25, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Nutrition Source Type: news

Can This Breakfast Food Reverse Alzheimer ’ s?
I’m sure you’ve noticed how expensive eggs have gotten lately. The price has soared more than any other food in the supermarket…up 60% from one year ago.1 One reason for skyrocketing prices is the ongoing avian flu epidemic. But another reason is that demand for “nature’s perfect food” has increased substantially. And that is good news because eggs are essential for your health – including the fight against Alzheimer’s. And that means they’re worth every penny for the way they protect your brain. Two breakthrough studies back up what I’ve been telling my patients for over three decades… That ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 25, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Brain Health Nutrition Source Type: news

Vaccine Equality Is as Vital for Livestock as for People
PREVENT project in Tanzania/Iringa, 2021, Helena Kindole. Credit: Colin Dames/CEVABy Enrique Hernández PandoEl Castellar, Spain, Aug 22 2023 (IPS) El Castellar – For 33-year-old mother-of-seven and poultry farmer Helena Kindole in Chanya village in Tanzania, one of the main barriers to growing her chicken business is a lack of access to health services. But not for herself or her family – for her animals. With smallholder poultry farming often a lifeline for millions of low-income and rural families – accounting for 80% of poultry production in the region – access to medicines and vaccines is just as importan...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Enrique Hernandez Pando Tags: Africa Development & Aid Economy & Trade Food and Agriculture Health Inequality Sustainability TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

Can Mill ’s tech-heavy food waste bin find its way into kitchens?
Feeding table scraps to chickens isn’t a new idea. But then again, neither were smoke detectors when Matt Rogers co-founded Nest in 2010, and that worked out pretty well. Rogers is back at it, this time with fellow Nest alumnus Harry Tannenbaum. The duo and their team at Mill have cooked up what…#mattrogers #nest #harrytannenbaum #uspostalservice #millbin #munchie #spanish #hidden #timdechant #usps
Source: Reuters: Health - August 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Can Faux Chicken Cutlets Cut It?
Anyone who knows me knows that I've got strong feelings about chickens. Not just because they're strange, fascinating animals — which of course they are — but also because they're a prime example of the incredible technologies developed by nature. Imagine someone presents you with their latest…#chicken #mcdonaldmcnugget #umiami #impossiblefoods
Source: Reuters: Health - July 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why Is It Hard To Become Financially Independent
You may think that a high-paying job presents the key to your lifetime dreams, but don’t count your chickens before they hatch. You’ll need to pursue something beyond that status quo if you want to achieve true financial independence. And that job, if you don’t use it in the proper context, might…#tylerseeger #retirementbeing #lagunaniguel #annetteharris #jacksonville #florida #percygrunwald #ciscomeraki #nt #jamesallen
Source: Reuters: Health - July 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How the Tech Behind a COVID-19 Vaccine is Helping Save Bees
After more than a decade in the industry, commercial beekeeper Liana Teigen Moreno thought she knew what she was doing when it came to making honey. A hipster pixie with a platinum crew cut and bright blue eyes, Teigen tends to 800 beehives in northern Florida. Her experience at the University of Florida’s Honey Bee Research Lab in Gainesville taught her everything she needed to know about bee diseases, knowledge that came in handy late last year when she realized that an insidious parasite that she had first learned about working her way through college as a part-time beekeeper had decimated her hives—despite ...
Source: TIME: Science - July 3, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Aryn Baker and Video by Andrew. D Johnson Tags: Uncategorized climate climate change Climate Is Everything COVID-19 feature Food & Agriculture healthscienceclimate Londontime Source Type: news

Lab-Grown Meat Approved to Sell for the First Time in the U.S.
The Agriculture Department granted approval to cultivated meat producers for the first time in the United States, representing a watershed moment for the alternative protein industry.
Source: NYT Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Linda Qiu Tags: Chickens Agriculture and Farming Laboratories and Scientific Equipment Food Meat Poultry Agriculture Department Food Safety and Inspection Service Good Food Institute Upside Foods Inc Source Type: news

Lab-Grown Chicken Can Now Be Sold in the U.S. But Good Luck Finding Some To Buy
In an historic milestone that will irrevocably change the landscape of food, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has authorized the sale of cell-cultivated chicken—chicken grown from stem cells in a bioreactor—from two Bay Area-based food technology companies, Good Meat and Upside Foods. The approval, which arrived in company inboxes early this morning in the form of an official “Grant of Inspection,” clears the way for the production and marketing of an entirely new food category in the United States, and is likely to herald a sea change in how consumers and the industry think about ...
Source: TIME: Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Aryn Baker Tags: Uncategorized climate climate change Climate Is Everything Food & Agriculture healthscienceclimate Londontime overnight Source Type: news

Food Standards Agency workers call for fair pay
Workers who play a critical role in making sure our food is safe to eat are undervalued and overworked, delegates at UNISON’s local government conference were told. A meat hygiene inspector told conference: “Our pay is under attack. For the last 13 years, we’ve had meagre pay rises”. They continued by saying that UNISON needs to recruit more members within the FSA and among its contractors. To do this, he said, “we must continue to do what works – negotiate and fight for our members.” Another delegate, who inspects chickens, added: “I can no longer afford life’s basics, let alone life’s luxuries”. As ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - June 13, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Article News 2023 local government conference food standards agency Source Type: news

Struck by lightning, my face burned and my memory disappeared. Here is how I made it back
Scott Knudsen was holding his baby when a strike tore through his body. He reflects on the challenging, laughter-filled path to reclaiming his health and identityFor Scott Knudsen, it was shaping up to be a good day. It was his daughter ’s first birthday, and his wife Tracy had just called to say she had a surprise for him. Knudsen had been in town, fetching hay and running chores for their ranch in rural Texas. He thought Tracy might have got him another horse. But when he got home, it was even better: Tracy was there, with baby Hailey and they had washed his dirty tractor. Now, nearly 20 years later, still on the same ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 9, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Elle Hunt Tags: Extreme weather Meteorology Life and style Texas US news World news Psychology Source Type: news

Weekly dose of wonder: The glorious sounds of chickens
For our weekly dose of wonder, NPR learns about glorious sounds chicken make at a very important moment in their lives — when they're laying an egg.
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michaeleen Doucleff Source Type: news

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