PETA India Animal Times Monsoon 2020

PETA Saves Chicks From Being Buried Alive SAVED!

Acting on a tip that a poultry farmer and hatchery owner in Paladhi, Jalgaon, district planned to bury chicks alive – including some who were only a day old – over coronavirus fears, a PETA India team sprang into action and rescued 150 birds. They were whisked away to safety and are now safe and sound. Being buried alive is only one of many terrible fates that may befall chickens, who are one of the most abused species on the planet. Those exploited for their eggs are jammed into cages so small that they can’t even stretch a single wing. Those raised for their flesh, called “broilers” by the poultry industry, are crammed into filthy sheds, often with tens of thousands of other birds – and that intense confinement easily leads to the spread of disease.

Chickens are bred and drugged to grow so large so quickly that their legs and organs can’t keep up, which makes heart attacks, organ failure, and crippling leg deformities common. WHAT YOU CAN DO Never eat chicken meat or eggs, and please visit PETAIndia.com/Donate to help continue PETA India’s vital rescue work.

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Would eating fish help reduce my risk of developing heart disease?

On the contrary, a study in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology suggests that eating fish might actually raise your risk of heart disease. Because Native populations in close proximity to the Arctic Circle are known to eat a lot of fish, researchers reviewed the data from 10 different studies that analysed their diets and health in both Greenland and North America and compared them with those of non-Native people. They found that Native populations in Greenland had rates of heart disease similar to non-Native Greenlanders, but their life expectancy was 10 years shorter and their overall mortality rate was twice as high. Rates of heart disease among Native populations in North America were similar to – if not higher than – those of non-Native people. Fish contains lots of cholesterol and fat, just as beef does. And approximately 15% to 30% of the fat is saturated – which is lower than the levels in beef and chicken but still much higher than those in most plant-based foods. The flesh of many fish is also loaded with toxins such as mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (known as PCBs).

Neal Barnard, MD, author of Power Foods for the Brain , answers your questions about nutrition and health. DOCTOR in the House

If you’re concerned about heart disease, go vegan – as Dr Kim Williams, president of the American College of Cardiology, and many other medical experts have done. Vegan foods are cholesterol-free and generally low in saturated fat and calories. Forget about fish – instead eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, beans, and other nutritious, plant-based foods.