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alexbenjalbert
philosophy
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In defence of meat: Reflections on society, ethics, experience, and current scientific knowledge – Part II
The animal rights movement is nothing new. A lot of the ideas underlying this school of thought originated with Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832). For a host of reasons, Bentham's original ideas, known as
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alexbenjalbert
philosophy
8y
In defence of meat: Reflections on society, ethics, experience, and current scientific knowledge – Part I
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity of attending an international bovine veterinarian conference. Most of the sessions were very science-based, touching on issues like nutrition, immunology, and disease
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alexbenjalbert
introduceyourself
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My Introduction - Story of a Cultured Country Boy
Hello folks, here is my official introduction... as my 5th blog post. But then again, I guess I was never one to follow convention, as one of my favorite hobbies as a child was reading the World
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alexbenjalbert
steemit
8y
Picture Problems
Hi Folks, None of my pictures are embedding properly in my posts. I initially used imgsafe, but it's down, and imgur, postimage, and steemimg also don't work. Note to the dev team: being able
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alexbenjalbert
academia
8y
Has Political Correctness Gone too Far?
Has Political Correctness Gone too Far? A freshly released poll by Angus-Reid Institute seems to say yes. Published this morning, the poll indicates that 80% of Canadians think people are too easily offended.
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alexbenjalbert
steemit
8y
SteemPoor But Loving It!
I could also have named this post "Why I still like Steemit despite not being a SteemProdigy". In this blog entry, I'll share some reasons why I think Steemit is a good platform, despite its growth pains.
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alexbenjalbert
science
8y
The Scoop on Organic Dairy: Should You Change Your Buying Habits?
This post is the first in a series on organic foods. Today we'll compare the nutrition content of organic and conventional dairy products. We'll also take a look at antibiotic use and animal welfare conditions
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alexbenjalbert
academia
8y
Emission Delusion: How Focusing on Livestock Methane is Hurting the Environment and Society
In 2006, the United Nations's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published a report entitled "Livestock's Long Shadow", purporting to assess the environmental impacts of livestock production.
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