Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, November 27, 2024. Link.
November 2024 AHD post archives. Link.
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Less meat, better health? No so fast.
Source: Drovers, November 18, 2024. Link. Nevil Speer asserts it’s clear that solving our weight and/or diabetes issues is far more complicated than simply eliminating meat from the diet. He reminds us of the earnest push during the late 70s and early 80s to reduce animal fat, which has to date, not reduced obesity. Total U.S. meat consumption bottomed in 2014 at ~200 pounds per capita and despite last year’s level being roughly equal to that versus 20 years ago, meat is still considered the culprit.
Who is “Pete” in “For Pete’s Sake”?
Source: Word Smarts. Link. Often used as less vulgar replacements for curse words, “for Pete’s sake,” along with “What in Sam Hill?,” “Heavens to Betsy,” and “by George” are idioms that may have surfaced during Thanksgiving gatherings. Samantha Abernethy explains how they might have come to be.
Hippo sweat is red
Source: Interesting facts. Link. When first secreted, hippopotamus sweat is clear. It turns red after it is exposed to air, which reacts with two molecules aptly named hipposudoric acid and norhipposudoric acid to give the sweat its distinct red hue.
What happened to three-wheeler ATVs?
Source: NebraskaFarmer, November 29, 2024. Link. Curt Arens reminds us of the safety concerns of three wheelers and shares how the ATV market has evolved. Manufacturers agreed in 1988 with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to stop manufacturing the three-wheelers. One must wonder if the scooter and wheelchair industry now benefiting from electric bicycle technology will come under similar constraints.
A reminder: Stay safe in winter weather
Source: The Cattle Site, December 2, 2024. Link. During the cold winter months, workers may find themselves outdoors in adverse conditions for extended periods of time. Exposure to extreme cold and wind chill puts these workers at an increased risk of frostbite or hypothermia. More than 700 people die from hypothermia each year in the United States, and the number of injuries related to cold weather is even higher.
