Welcome to LIVEKINDLY's weekly news recap
Covering the top news from this past week,
up to the 26th of October 2018
This fashion brand makes vegan silk from yeast,
and leather from mushrooms.
California-based Bolt Threads
are the creators of cruelty-free MicroSilk.
"We realized that if we could develop the technology
to manufacture this protein on a large scale,
we could create amazing new fibers and fabrics."
The company’s silk product is made from yeast.
Bolt Threads is also about to launch a commercially available
vegan leather made from mushrooms.
The material is called Mylo™, and uses mycelium,
the fungal root structure, to create the leather product.
Mycelium cells are grown in beds of cornstalks.
In just ten days, the cells grow in a 3-D woven network.
The network is then compressed, tanned, and dyed.
The best part? It doesn’t cause any land erosion,
methane emissions, or other concerns
that are associated with raising livestock.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates
says beef and dairy would rank 3rd in greenhouse gas emissions
if they were a country.
Bill Gates is known for supporting sustainable alternatives
to traditional animal products.
"Without substantial change
in getting the greenhouse gas emissions down,
we are on a path to large increases
in the planet's temperature.
In a recent Twitter post,
Gates highlighted the importance
of stepping away from animal agriculture,
“If all the cattle in the world joined together
to start their own country, they would be the third-largest
emitter of greenhouse gases.”
Doctors are urging North Carolina residents
to go vegan following Hurricane Hog Pollution.
"Many of the factory hog farms in North Carolina
store their waste by spraying it on
nearby fields and neighborhoods."
There is a new campaign for residents of Asheville, North Carolina,
to go vegan in the wake of Hurricane Florence’s
devastating impact on the state’s industrial hog farms.
The effort is sponsored by the Physicians Committee
for Responsible Medicine,
"What simple step can you take right now,
that will protect your health, reduce your risk of diabetes,
obesity, and heart disease, cut healthcare costs
and protect the environment? Go vegan!"
A nonprofit organization made up of 12,000 doctors
that advocate for the health benefits of a plant-based diet.
More than 5,000 pigs were left to drown
in the hurricane floodwaters last month.
"What did they do with all those animals
and how did they clean up our waterways?"
Posing a significant health concern,
the Physicians Committee reminds us
that plant-based eating can prevent pollution
as well as be a benefit to overall health.
Vegan Fried Chicken is a judge favourite
at the national fried chicken festival.
Vegan catering company, Atlas Monroe’s plant-based
Cajun Fried Chicken and Waffles were declared “the best”
by one of the event’s judges,
Time’s Extra Crispy editor, Ryan Grim.
Grim was tasked with sampling and reviewing
the range of fried chicken from all 35 festival vendors.
He wrote that “all the dishes [were] pretty good,”
making the competition tough.
However, Grim declared that Atlas Monroe’s vegan chicken
reigned supreme as the tastiest dish.
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