On today’s show we covered a few news stories, leading with an article from The Atlantic on soy and the topic of man boobs, followed by recent research on red meat and heart health, and we’ll end with three news pieces on animals impacted by disasters — companion animals in Wuhan, China, and two stories from Australia as that country starts to assess the damage from the bushfires.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Is hunting really a sport if you have all the equipment and your opponent doesn’t know a game is going on? “
― Bill Maher, comedian, actor, and writer
LINKS:
Why Men Think Plant-Based Meat Will Turn Them Into Women
By James Hamblin, MD
February 4, 2020
LINK: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/02/why-men-are-afraid-soy-will-turn-them-women/605968/
Cleveland Clinic Studies Reveal Role of Red Meat in Gut Bacteria, Heart Disease Development
By The Cleveland Clinic
December 10, 2018
LINK: https://newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2018/12/10/cleveland-clinic-studies-reveal-role-of-red-meat-in-gut-bacteria-heart-disease-development/
In virus-stricken Wuhan, animal lovers break into homes to save pets
By Lusha Zhang, Ryan Woo
February 3, 2020
LINK: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pets-idUSKBN1ZX1I2
Fears for wildlife as brumbies compete for reduced Kosciuszko grassland
By Peter Hannam
January 22, 2020
LINK: https://www.theage.com.au/environment/conservation/fears-for-wildlife-as-brumbies-compete-for-reduced-kosciuszko-grassland-20200121-p53taa.html
Kangaroo Island bushfire declared contained after weeks of active firefighting
By Emily Olle
January 20, 2020
LINK: https://7news.com.au/news/sa/kangaroo-island-bushfire-declared-contained-after-weeks-of-active-firefighting-c-657438?
Airdate: 02/05/2020 / Episode 20-06
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