Published February 7, 2014 03:15AM
Good News! Stories We Dig From Around the Web
A round-up of VT editors’ favorite newsworthy links: Hey, yogurt lovers! A new study finds that the probiotics in your favorite tangy treat may help you lose weight.
A round-up of VT editors’ favorite newsworthy links.
Veg activist and author Kathy Freston petitions McDonald’s to offer a healthy, hearty meatless option—with roughly 100,000 signatures so far. Psst: McD’s, here’s a scrumptious (and kid-friendly) veggie burger for inspiration. [Change.org]
Hey, yogurt lovers! A new study finds that the probiotics in your favorite tangy treat may help you lose weight. (Why not make yogurt at home? It’s easy!) [NPR]
As part of a new effort to keep used clothing out of landfills, San Francisco adds textile-recycling bins to apartment buildings! Around 39 million pounds of textiles in SF get tossed every year. [Grist]
NYC approves a citywide animal abuse registry, which will prevent convicted abusers from adopting pets or living with an animal. [One Green Planet]