Plant-based meat alternatives offered by big brands give options, stir controversy
Over the past few years, plant-based alternatives to meat have increasingly entered the mainstream. There are many reasons for this. Increased public awareness of the effects of the meat industry on the global climate is one of them, along with animal rights and health risks associated with red meat consumption.
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New research changes views on aging brain and Alzheimer’s disease
BY VIVIAN LIVESAY ’21
A team of scientists in Spain have conducted a study that suggests that the human brain can continue to produce new neurons into the ninth decade of life, far longer than previously believed. This finding has the potential to influence the field of neuroscience, though it is important not to overstate the implications of these findings as it is debated how this information can be put to practical use.
California pledges carbon neutrality by 2045
BY TESS REMICK ’21
This month, California approved their ambitious plan to rely on 100 percent clean electricity by 2045. . With its pledge, California has joined Hawaii as only the second state to commit to clean energy. Other states, including Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Washington D.C., are also looking into longterm renewable energy plans, according to the New York Times.