Wind of change on farms as cows help to save the Earth (Times Online)

7 September 2008, 3:10 pm

Hundreds of cattle in Britain are being fed a new diet to reduce their burping and cut emissions of greenhouse gas. Chopped straw and hay are the vital ingredients to settle a cow's stomach and reduce emissions of methane by 20 per cent.... read more

Sheila Hancock: 'Regrets? Plenty - but it's too late now it's Just Me. Time for a fresh start' (Daily Mail)

7 September 2008, 2:35 pm

An excerpt from Sheila Hancock's wise, funny and deeply touching account of how she faced up to life after the death of her much-loved husband, actor John Thaw.... read more

Eat less meat and save the planet (Mail and Guardian)

7 September 2008, 12:07 am

People should have one meat-free day a week if they want to make a personal and effective sacrifice that would help tackle climate change, the world's leading authority on global warming has told Britain's Observer newspaper.... read more

Kids, cows and the fair: Learning lessons on life (Asheville Citizen-Times)

6 September 2008, 10:02 pm

FLETCHER – Most kids and teenagers come to the Mountain State Fair to ride the rides, play games on the midway, eat a lot of junk food and, in the case of tweens and teens, see and be seen.... read more

Vanishing Barns Signal a Changing Iowa (New York Times)

6 September 2008, 6:56 pm

The disappearance of Iowa?s iconic barn, a building whose purpose shifted, then faded away, tells the story of how farming itself has changed markedly in the state.... read more

UN says eat less meat to curb global warming (Guardian Unlimited)

6 September 2008, 4:36 pm

Top expert's advice on diet change to save environment likely to provoke strong reaction from food industry... read more

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