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Climate Change

The Climate Crisis Australia ignores

There is now undisputed evidence that the accelerated pace of global warming is directly related to human activity. Changes in the climate that should have taken centuries are now happening over mere decades.

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Animal Rights

Ag Gag Laws Legalize Animal Cruelty

Compliance with the minimal Codes for animal welfare in farming is only monitored intermittently, and often only in response to a complaint. Ag Gag laws will prevent complaints being made and cruelty will continue unabated.

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Environment

Reducing Food Waste

The amount of food waste in affluent countries is quite staggering. We usually don’t consider the money we spend on the food we throw away, or the cost to the environment associated with the production and transport of food.

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Animal Rights

Live Export Ban for New Zealand

The live export industry in New Zealand are unhappy with the ban and no doubt will try to overturn the decision. The fact that they will have two years to do so makes this a distinct possibility

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Environment

The Plastic Waste Crisis – How did we get here?

Single-use plastics account for 40 percent of the plastic produced every year. Many of these products, such as plastic bags and food wrappers, have a lifespan of mere minutes to hours, yet they may persist in the environment for hundreds of years.

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Environment

Reducing Plastic Waste

Reducing plastic waste can be very hard to do. Everything we buy seems to be over packaged these days. Even a cucumber or lettuce comes

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Recipes

Vegan War Cake – based on WW2 recipes

An eggless, almost fatless, milkless cake, very aptly named. It was popular during wartime shortages. This version is a bit more indulgent than the cake would have been and is healthy but also delicious!

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