We have learned that Brad Cox, computer scientist known mostly for creating the Objective-C programming language with his business partner Tom Love, died on January 2, 2021 at his residence. He was 76. From a Legacy.com post: Brad was born on May 2, 1944 in Fort Benning, Georgia, to the late Nancy Hinson Cox and Dewey McBride Cox of Lake City,…
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Impossible Foods Is Now Developing a Plant-Based Alternative To Cow’s Milk
From a report: There’s a myriad of reasons to replace cow’s milk with alternatives like nut milks, oat milk, or soy milk, but for those who enjoy the experience of consuming animal-sourced dairy products, the alternatives just aren’t the same. So Impossible Foods, makers of the Impossible Burger and other plant-based meat alternatives, are working on another food replacement that looks,…
Implanting beef cattle embryos in dairy cows makes them more lucrative
Male dairy calves are worth so little that they are often shot after birth, but beef calves are worth much more. Implanting a beef cattle embryo in a dairy cow could increase profitability and cut greenhouse gas emissions Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2256838-implanting-beef-cattle-embryos-in-dairy-cows-makes-them-more-lucrative/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
What Do Worms Eat? | Worm Farming 101
“What do worms eat?” is the first question on every beginner worm farmer’s mind. If you are looking to add worm farms in your homestead then here is everything you need to know about what worms eat. RELATED: Worm Farm Kit: Essential Supplies Every Beginner Should Have What Do Worms Eat? | FAQs What to Feed…Continue Reading
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Worm Farm Kit: Essential Supplies Every Beginner Should Have
Preparing a worm farm kit is easy. Plus, the materials you need are also very affordable. To help you get you started, here are the materials that you need to prepare. RELATED: How To Start Your Own Worm Composting Bin Worm Farm Kit For Beginners What is Worm Farming? Worm farming, or vermicomposting, is the process…Continue Reading
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Meat and dairy production emit more nitrogen than Earth can cope with
Scientists have urged people to eat less meat and dairy after finding livestock farming singlehandedly exceeds “planetary boundaries” for nitrogen pollution Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2248000-meat-and-dairy-production-emit-more-nitrogen-than-earth-can-cope-with/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Does a Vegan Diet Affect Your Intelligence?
“The vegan diet is low in — or, in some cases, entirely devoid of — several important brain nutrients,” argues the BBC. “Could these shortcomings be affecting vegans’ abilities to think?” omfglearntoplay shared their article:
According to the latest statistics, there are around 375 million vegetarians on the planet. In the West, veganism has ditched the hippie stigma to become one of…
Russian farmers are giving cows VR headsets
A rather bizarre experiment in Russia has seen dairy cows being equipped with virtual reality headsets. It might seem like an out-of-season April Fool… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/332460/russian-farmers-are-giving-cows-vr-headsets…
Choline: The forgotten vital nutrient we’re not getting enough of
Standard nutritional advice to cut down on meat and dairy may be stopping us getting enough of an essential nutrient named choline. Should we be worried? Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432534-900-choline-the-forgotten-vital-nutrient-were-not-getting-enough-of/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Most U.S. Dairy Cows Are Descended From Just 2 Bulls. That’s Not Good
Chad Dechow, a geneticist at Pennsylvania State University who studies dairy cows, is explaining how all of America’s cows ended up so similar to each other. From a report: He brings up a website on his computer. “This is the company Select Sires,” he says. It’s one of just a few companies in the United States that sells semen from bulls…