World News | ISKCON News

UN Urges Global Move To Meat And Dairy-Free Diet

By Felicity Carus for The Guardian on 2010-06-22T00:00:00

Lesser consumption of animal products is necessary to save the world from the worst impacts of climate change, UN report says.

Read article

Why Organic Palm Sugar Is The Next Big Thing In Natural Sweeteners

By Mike Adams for NaturalNews.com on 2010-06-15T00:00:00

The search for healthy, natural sweeteners sometimes seems to involve a whirlwind of information. Today, stevia is now widely accepted as a safe, natural sweetener. That doesn't make it super popular, however: Many people complain about the aftertaste of stevia, and it doesn't melt or cook like sugar does. So the search goes on.

Read article

India Moves To Make It Easier For Couples To Divorce

BBC News on 2010-06-10T00:00:00

Up until now, a divorce would in most cases be granted by the courts only if there were mutual consent. Now, the Indian government has proposed a new law, which will make it easier for couples to get divorced.

Read article

Are There Dangers In Being `Spiritual But Not Religious`?

By John Blake for CNN on 2010-06-09T00:00:00

"People seem not to have the time nor the energy or interest to delve deeply into any one faith or religious tradition. So they move through, collecting ideas and practices and tenets that most appeal to the self, but making no connections to groups or communities", Ann Greeley, a theology and philosophy professor at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut says.

Read article

1 comment

Inconvenient Beef: Go Vegetarian, Gore

By Alcuin Papa for Inquirer.net on 2010-06-09T00:00:00

"If Al Gore really cared about the environment, he would give up meat." This was the major beef of animal rights advocate People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) about the former US vice president and environmental advocate, during their protest near the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, where Gore delivered a talk Tuesday.

Read article

As the Sun Awakens, NASA Keeps a Wary Eye on Space Weather

By Dr. Tony Phillips for Science NASA on 2010-06-04T00:00:00

Earth and space are about to come into contact in a way that's new to human history. To make preparations, authorities in Washington DC are holding a meeting: The Space Weather Enterprise Forum at the National Press Club on June 8th.

Read article

1 comment

Minister: Britain Will Open The Door to Frankenstein Food

By James Chapman for Daily Mail on 2010-06-05T00:00:00

In the UK, genetically modified crops were given enthusiastic backing by the Environment Secretary.

Read article

Mobile Phones Responsible for Disappearance of Honey Bee

By Dean Nelson for The Telegraph on 2010-05-29T00:00:00

The growing use of mobile telephones is behind the disappearance of honey bees and the collapse of their hives, scientists have claimed.

Read article

California To Ban Plastic Bags

By Nick Allen for The Telegraph on 2010-06-03T00:00:00

California is to become the first US state to ban plastic bags in supermarkets in a move Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called a "great victory for the environment."

Read article

Indian Mangoes: Where Tradition, Industry and U.S. Nuclear Policy Collide

By Richard Parks for Salon.com on 2010-06-04T00:00:00

Bush opened the U.S. market to Indian mangoes. But how well is it working for Indian farmers

Read article

Yoga Heritage: Don't Even Think About Stealing It, Says Indian Government

By Jason Burke for The Guardian on 2010-06-08T00:00:00

Delhi-based body adopts rigid posture on yoga's origins . Government wants to lay down rules on practices

Read article

Children 'More Likely to Own a Mobile Phone Than a Book'

By Graeme Paton for The Telegraph (UK) on 2010-05-26T00:00:00

Children as young as seven are more likely to own a mobile phone than a book, figures show, fueling fears over a decline in reading.

Read article

Census Question Over Caste Identity Divides India

By Tim Sullivan for AP on 2010-05-27T00:00:00

India's census, being held in stages over the next year or so, delves into the wealth, living conditions and other personal details of the country's 1.2 billion people. But still undecided is one question — "What is your caste?"

Read article

Mexico Bans Junk Foods in Schools

By Jo Tuckman for The Guardian (UK) on 2010-05-27T00:00:00

Government orders end to fried foods and sweets on school grounds in fight against childhood obesity.

Read article

Germs in Soil Might Give Learning a Boost

By Randy Dotinga for Health Day News on 2010-05-25T00:00:00

Mice exposed to the bacteria got through mazes twice as fast, researchers report.

Read article

Dalai Lama, in New York, preaches a sunny gospel

By Chris Herlinger for Religion News Service on 2010-05-21T00:00:00

In a city tired and edgy from a sagging economy, terrorist threats and a cold and wet spring, came the Dalai Lama with a sunny message of hope.

Read article

BP Spill Doesn't Make the Top Ten

By Hank Green for envirowonk.com on 2 Jun 2010

The BP oil spill has now overtaken the Exxon Valdez incident as the worst in US history, but it is still far from the worst worldwide.

Read article

PETA Plans to Rent Amityville Murder House for Exhibit

By Robert Burton-Bradley for news.com.au on 2010-05-31T00:00:00

THE animal rights group PETA has set its sights on leasing the notorious Amityville murder house on Long Island, which it plans to turn into an exhibit to scare people off meat and dairy products.

Read article

'Artificial Life' Breakthrough Announced by Scientists

BBC News on 2010-05-20T00:00:00

Researchers in the US have developed the first synthetic living cell in what many scientists have called a landmark study towards the design and creation of new living things.

Read article