In 2022, Jeremy Clarkson became outraged by the Oxfordshire County Council’s decision to serve only plant-based meals at their events, claiming it undermined our freedom of choice. But it’s most likely not freedom of choice he’s thinking of, since participants can choose to buy a meal outside the venue. It was how the council presented it as a moral choice. It puts the morality of people’s animal consumption into question; it makes them feel like they can’t or shouldn’t eat meat because it’s less moral than eating plant-based meals. Read full article here
Technology
The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
Merv
January 27, 2023
