By chankahyein, on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 4:18 pm
This news is from Korea: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/04/113_349518.html
First lady Kim Keon Hee faces criticism from a group representing dog meat farm owners for her recent remarks calling for an end to the country’s contentious culture of eating dogs. The group claimed Kim, who is neither a president nor a lawmaker, should maintain neutrality as the role […]
By chankahyein, on Sunday, March 19th, 2023 9:28 pm
The article: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2023/02/25/people-still-find-it-hard-to-grasp-that-animals-are-sentient-beings/
Excerpts:
In other words, consumers still find it difficult to grasp the idea that animals are sentient beings like themselves. The psychological phenomenon behind this reluctance is called cognitive dissonance, theorised in the 1950s by American psychologist Leon Festinger.
This often takes the form of a psychological discomfort that arises when beliefs […]
By chankahyein, on Sunday, March 12th, 2023 9:20 pm
Some weeks back, an old friend contacted me to ask if I knew where to buy vegetarian food for dogs and cats. I immediately told him that dogs are omnivores, so while some dogs are known to be able to live on a vegetarian diet (provided it is nutritionally balanced), cats are obligate carnivores and […]
By chankahyein, on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023 8:52 pm
I highly recommend the Bananabro!
This is the Bananabro at Sunway Pyramid. It’s our second time here.
The place serves Indian banana rice plus other Indian dishes and it is run by Malays. The service is very friendly and efficient. I’m not exactly a foodie, but the food is excellent. I dare […]
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