Tescos has doubled its order for free-range chickens after recent campaigns led, to expose the cruelty under which battery chickens are forced to live their short lives, has finally had an effect, as reported by the Independent.
It good news in a sector that had never really grabbed enough attention.
In the recent efforts by celebrities such as Jamie Oliver to emphasize the importance of consuming only free-range chickens, battery farmed poultry has finally seen a drop in sales.
Keep it going, we all can make a difference for the millions of lives out there, starting from chickens!
Thursday, 28 February 2008
Tuesday, 26 February 2008
'Anti'-depressants?
Today, most front pages has displayed big no-no headers on the nature and use of antidepressants.
Although Most articles conclude that these may be no 'better' than taking placebo substitutes, the probable truth, still is being shunned, perhaps because one needs to leave that string of doubt, enough not to send pharmaceutical companies in crisis.
Although, today's headlines are indeed a step ahead, it is not enough.
When are sufferers and friends and families of those taking these drugs, such as Prozac, going to step up and realize: no, they don't help.
In fact, they are like pouring petrol on a fire!!
Anti depressants can only make a person, in need of help, become more psychologically week, addicted and loose any self confidence left inside.
People who have taken them, know what I am talking about, although it is hard t admit, that no medication or magical concoction can pull you out.
Only help, communication and trust in ones self can light up one's fears.
Although Most articles conclude that these may be no 'better' than taking placebo substitutes, the probable truth, still is being shunned, perhaps because one needs to leave that string of doubt, enough not to send pharmaceutical companies in crisis.
Although, today's headlines are indeed a step ahead, it is not enough.
When are sufferers and friends and families of those taking these drugs, such as Prozac, going to step up and realize: no, they don't help.
In fact, they are like pouring petrol on a fire!!
Anti depressants can only make a person, in need of help, become more psychologically week, addicted and loose any self confidence left inside.
People who have taken them, know what I am talking about, although it is hard t admit, that no medication or magical concoction can pull you out.
Only help, communication and trust in ones self can light up one's fears.
Monday, 18 February 2008
Democracy in Pakistan competes US alliance to Musharraf in fight against Al-Qaeda.
Despite the majority of Pakistan's people having clearly expressed preference favour of the late Benazir Bhutto’s Pakistan’s People Party (PPP)
, braving what was, the physically life-threatening mission of voting, Musharraf appears to be stuck or incrusted to his greedily-guarded seat.
The PPP today will search to form a coalition with the other favoured democratic party, to force Musharraf’s exit, but Bush hopes the new government would cooperate with Musharraf, US’ main Muslim ally against Al-Qaeda.
Pakistan’s desperate struggle for democracy risks, once again, to bend toward ‘higher’ prioritised agendas, coming second to the fight against terrorism.
Sadly ironic though.
, braving what was, the physically life-threatening mission of voting, Musharraf appears to be stuck or incrusted to his greedily-guarded seat.
The PPP today will search to form a coalition with the other favoured democratic party, to force Musharraf’s exit, but Bush hopes the new government would cooperate with Musharraf, US’ main Muslim ally against Al-Qaeda.
Pakistan’s desperate struggle for democracy risks, once again, to bend toward ‘higher’ prioritised agendas, coming second to the fight against terrorism.
Sadly ironic though.
Sunday, 17 February 2008
Kosovo cuts the strings
Already a few days ago, on Sunday, finally after a long trail of discussions, warnings and team games over this tiny [ex]fraction of Serbia, Kosovo declared itself, as planned, independence from Serbia.
The mainly Albanian-dominated parliament declared of Kosovo, concluded, with the majority of votes in favour with the statement of independence Sunday17th.
What is to happen next awaits us with a chilly shiver, behind that corner.
The focus shall quiver between the present situation in Serbia and Kosovo, but perhaps more decisively, between on those big players in the background: Russia versus West.
While Putin stated him self, only a few days ago during the Council session, that Russia is and will be, forced to continue barricading itself against the allegedly continuous, antagonistic stance that USA and the West have displayed toward Russia, NATO will need to take very careful, sensitive steps into its newly joined allegiances, as its vast shadow risks being perceived with already-defensive demeanour.
Tension had reached yet again a simmering point, when Putin announced his country would continue barricading itself due to the West's antagonistic stance, and threatening Ukraine, on the verge of joining the NATO, with pointed missiles if Ukraine were to become strategically used by NATO.
The strings are cut, but freedom easily tangles among other tightly-corded strings.
Russia's opposition to Kosovo's independence, undoubtedly ties back to fears of NATO’s eastward expansion, fears already displayed in the fierce objection and threats Ukraine was pressured under: Russia warned that missiles would be pointed toward the country, if it allowed for NATO to position defence systems in its territory.
One hopes all players keep their cool, especially now, when east and west are wriggle around the stickiness, approaching the Olympic Games of Beijing, turned dangerously political.
While Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said Kosovo had sent letters to EU countries requesting recognition, Russia urged UN secretary general to oppose Kosovo's independence, calling for an emergency un security council, of which Russia is a permanent member with veto power.
All 27 EU member have now recognised (some itchingly) Kosovo’s independence and Nato is ready to move forces to Kosovo, if needed.
The mainly Albanian-dominated parliament declared of Kosovo, concluded, with the majority of votes in favour with the statement of independence Sunday17th.
What is to happen next awaits us with a chilly shiver, behind that corner.
The focus shall quiver between the present situation in Serbia and Kosovo, but perhaps more decisively, between on those big players in the background: Russia versus West.
While Putin stated him self, only a few days ago during the Council session, that Russia is and will be, forced to continue barricading itself against the allegedly continuous, antagonistic stance that USA and the West have displayed toward Russia, NATO will need to take very careful, sensitive steps into its newly joined allegiances, as its vast shadow risks being perceived with already-defensive demeanour.
Tension had reached yet again a simmering point, when Putin announced his country would continue barricading itself due to the West's antagonistic stance, and threatening Ukraine, on the verge of joining the NATO, with pointed missiles if Ukraine were to become strategically used by NATO.
The strings are cut, but freedom easily tangles among other tightly-corded strings.
Russia's opposition to Kosovo's independence, undoubtedly ties back to fears of NATO’s eastward expansion, fears already displayed in the fierce objection and threats Ukraine was pressured under: Russia warned that missiles would be pointed toward the country, if it allowed for NATO to position defence systems in its territory.
One hopes all players keep their cool, especially now, when east and west are wriggle around the stickiness, approaching the Olympic Games of Beijing, turned dangerously political.
While Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said Kosovo had sent letters to EU countries requesting recognition, Russia urged UN secretary general to oppose Kosovo's independence, calling for an emergency un security council, of which Russia is a permanent member with veto power.
All 27 EU member have now recognised (some itchingly) Kosovo’s independence and Nato is ready to move forces to Kosovo, if needed.
Monday, 21 January 2008
Human Embryo cloned from Skin Cell
I Am Legend is one of the few Hollywoodian sci-fi films I can say to have appreciated.
The message is clear (ignoring the disappointing "happy ending"): meddle with life, and life will spiral out of control; try to further harness the malfunction and this will backlash even further.
That is the moral of the film as I took it: The imaginary scenario in which a cure for cancer is found, which ultimately causes those 'cured' to be mutated and de-humanised.
Is it right to interfere with life? Should scientists be playing with the creation of life?
Should we be able to manufacture and use life as we please to then cut up, and produce body parts like machinery components?
Well, what ever is right or wrong, science already has it, the first skin cell has been 'successfully' developed into an embryo.
No this is not a sci-fi film, this is true, and already past as it was announced already a week ago.
Like many people, I could wish for a cure to cancer to have existed two years ago when someone I loved, died from it. But I, as that person also did, believe in life as it is.
It frightens to realise that in a few decades we could be farming embryos as we do trees for matches and sawdust furniture, or like replacement parts.
Who dies and who survives?
Are WE, humanity to control this portal too now?
On one side far too many 'developed' countries and superpowers command death through legal systems; on the other, lives are to be artificially created to be snapped when needed.
The message is clear (ignoring the disappointing "happy ending"): meddle with life, and life will spiral out of control; try to further harness the malfunction and this will backlash even further.
That is the moral of the film as I took it: The imaginary scenario in which a cure for cancer is found, which ultimately causes those 'cured' to be mutated and de-humanised.
Is it right to interfere with life? Should scientists be playing with the creation of life?
Should we be able to manufacture and use life as we please to then cut up, and produce body parts like machinery components?
Well, what ever is right or wrong, science already has it, the first skin cell has been 'successfully' developed into an embryo.
No this is not a sci-fi film, this is true, and already past as it was announced already a week ago.
Like many people, I could wish for a cure to cancer to have existed two years ago when someone I loved, died from it. But I, as that person also did, believe in life as it is.
It frightens to realise that in a few decades we could be farming embryos as we do trees for matches and sawdust furniture, or like replacement parts.
Who dies and who survives?
Are WE, humanity to control this portal too now?
On one side far too many 'developed' countries and superpowers command death through legal systems; on the other, lives are to be artificially created to be snapped when needed.
Monday, 7 January 2008
Kenny Richey returns home after 21 years in prison
Kenny Richey should arrive tomorrow in UK after the ordeal of 21 years spent in prison in USA accused of arson and the involuntary death of a two year old girl.
One hour from being executed 13 years ago, his sentence was halted, and his life put on pause, once again until yesterday, when officially his case reached a final verdict after he pleaded 'no contest' in Ohio.
Imprisoned since 1987, he is to be free, having 'already spent' the years he was sentenced to in yesterday's court for entry breakage and involuntary man slaughter.
One cannot conceive of the infinite desperation of time he has lived, locked away for a crime that was not proven he committed.
Is that right?
Who has the right to steal 20 years of someone's life for a crime not proven?
Who has the cold courage to tell him that he will be freed, as he has 'already spent' the years convicted to him yesterday?
Not only is the death penalty a dangerous topic to venture into, as opinions differ sharply, but that of incarceration, and crime punishment is a vast debate, pulling many questions and aspects into cause.
Is the American judicial system moral? Are those of the European Court or other systems in Asia or Africa moral?
Law has to exist of course and it would be insane to pretend that a functional state could exist with no strict rules, but it seams to me, not enough attention and consideration is given to improving and developing this vital part of the judicial system.
Laws have to exist, so do punishments, but to throw away people that might never have caused any harm, voluntarily or involuntarily, is not only a waste of taxes, but a waste of human life.
It is not surprising to find this blind-folded mechanism often corrodes half-decent people into criminals, out of sour bitterness, thanks to faith in humanity dissolved into capitalist, capitalist and capitalist ideologies driving all other moral, political, and nationalist attitudes in most countries of our globe.
Cynical? Yes.
Not condemning a specific country, or institution, but the millennium’s worst disease, which I believe to be the dead-end race off the edge off the edge of reason.
I see bugs eating and destroying a planet, climbing a senseless pile resembling the tower of Babel, hoping the earth won't sink, not just yet.
A staggering step higher, up the pile of digits, as Oxygen get thinner, but the important is the digits get bigger, right?
I feel sorry for Kenny, I’m not sure though, whether for his shock in having to adapt to this virtual-run reality we now live in, or the meaning that life is moulding into.
One hour from being executed 13 years ago, his sentence was halted, and his life put on pause, once again until yesterday, when officially his case reached a final verdict after he pleaded 'no contest' in Ohio.
Imprisoned since 1987, he is to be free, having 'already spent' the years he was sentenced to in yesterday's court for entry breakage and involuntary man slaughter.
One cannot conceive of the infinite desperation of time he has lived, locked away for a crime that was not proven he committed.
Is that right?
Who has the right to steal 20 years of someone's life for a crime not proven?
Who has the cold courage to tell him that he will be freed, as he has 'already spent' the years convicted to him yesterday?
Not only is the death penalty a dangerous topic to venture into, as opinions differ sharply, but that of incarceration, and crime punishment is a vast debate, pulling many questions and aspects into cause.
Is the American judicial system moral? Are those of the European Court or other systems in Asia or Africa moral?
Law has to exist of course and it would be insane to pretend that a functional state could exist with no strict rules, but it seams to me, not enough attention and consideration is given to improving and developing this vital part of the judicial system.
Laws have to exist, so do punishments, but to throw away people that might never have caused any harm, voluntarily or involuntarily, is not only a waste of taxes, but a waste of human life.
It is not surprising to find this blind-folded mechanism often corrodes half-decent people into criminals, out of sour bitterness, thanks to faith in humanity dissolved into capitalist, capitalist and capitalist ideologies driving all other moral, political, and nationalist attitudes in most countries of our globe.
Cynical? Yes.
Not condemning a specific country, or institution, but the millennium’s worst disease, which I believe to be the dead-end race off the edge off the edge of reason.
I see bugs eating and destroying a planet, climbing a senseless pile resembling the tower of Babel, hoping the earth won't sink, not just yet.
A staggering step higher, up the pile of digits, as Oxygen get thinner, but the important is the digits get bigger, right?
I feel sorry for Kenny, I’m not sure though, whether for his shock in having to adapt to this virtual-run reality we now live in, or the meaning that life is moulding into.
Friday, 4 January 2008
What price do you give to life?
Who says buying free-range, organic chickens and eggs makes no difference?
Those attached to their pennies, more than to their usual fashionable talk of animal cruelty, while they go and stuff them selves with MacDonald's chcken nuggets and buy value chickens at supermarkets.
What price does decency have?
What price does life have?
Is it really worth the unconceivable pain and sufferance endured by chickens?
An article from today’s Independet says it all in, " The true cost of cheap chicken", by Martin Hickman, The Independent.
Watch the video shot by an animal welfare group, Compassion in World Farming(CIWF), which is also available via the link above, leading to the full online article on the Independent website.
It whtnesses the reality of chickens in mass-production farms.
Check this out: Compassion in World Farming: www.ciwf.org.uk
Those attached to their pennies, more than to their usual fashionable talk of animal cruelty, while they go and stuff them selves with MacDonald's chcken nuggets and buy value chickens at supermarkets.
What price does decency have?
What price does life have?
Is it really worth the unconceivable pain and sufferance endured by chickens?
An article from today’s Independet says it all in, " The true cost of cheap chicken", by Martin Hickman, The Independent.
Watch the video shot by an animal welfare group, Compassion in World Farming(CIWF), which is also available via the link above, leading to the full online article on the Independent website.
It whtnesses the reality of chickens in mass-production farms.
Check this out: Compassion in World Farming: www.ciwf.org.uk
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