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In the long list of household items that contain animal-derived ingredients, your teeth whitening system whether it’s a paste, strips, or another more elaborate system may not have even crossed your mind. It’s time to add them to your list!
Many teeth whitening products contain glycerin, found in “animal and vegetable fats” propolis, which is “derived from bees” or use cruel animal-based testing. This is also not to mention flavors and colorings, which is incredibly hard to verify as vegan unless specifically noted as such. In particular, you want to avoid certain brands that test on animals and/or use animal-derived ingredients “Crest, Colgate, Sensodyne, Arm & Hammer, Aquafresh, Biotene, [and] Spry,” all of which still test on animals. When it comes down to picking up that teeth whitening pro
Small changes made with gene editing cause severe deformities in plants
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New study points to unintended effects of gene editing in plants and potential negative effects on ecosystems
Gene editing causes drastic unwanted effects in gene-edited plants including severe deformities, a new scientific publication in the journal Environmental Sciences Europe shows. This is the case even when the changes are intended by the gene editor to be small tweaks to existing genes rather than, for example, the introduction of new genetic material.
More broadly, the study provides an overview of the negative effects on ecosystems that can result from the release of gene-edited plants. These unintended effects result from the intended changes induced by genome editing, which can affect various metabolic processes in the plants.
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Designers are coming together to fight for a #FurFree Britain. Designers Stella McCartney,Vivienne Westwood, Katharine Hamnett, and others, alongside popular department stores, have written an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging him to ban fur sales, according to Humane Society International (HSI).
The designers’ letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson reads: “fashion, driven by consumers and enabled by innovation, is evolving to make animal fur obsolete, as more and more luxury fashion designers and high street retailers eliminate it from their collections. Our fur-free policies are informed by the beliefs and expectations of the majority of UK consumers, who reject animal fur on ethical grounds. We are proud to support the growing fur-free movement as we know that the majority of British consumers want
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VeganSarah Silverman believes that food is a human right, as she recently shared on a new podcast.
“You know, one thing that bothers me is that to have a vegan diet or just a healthy’ whole food diet doesn’t seem to be accessible to all people. Again it comes back to that. Shouldn’t food be a right? Like healthy food?”
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The comedian shared her thoughts on a recent podcast episode. She argued that the government should be in charge of healthcare and encourage people to eat a healthy diet because it would save them money.