In a rural region of Maharashtra, a small Indian civet found itself in a precarious situation. The helpless animal was struggling to escape from a 45-foot-deep well, exhausted by its futile attempts. Fortunately, the Wildlife SOS and the Forest Department were alerted to the situation and rushed to its aid. Upon arriving at the scene, […]
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Petition: Research Finds World’s Most Expensive Coffee Kopi Luwak Linked to Transmitting SARS Virus to Humans
People around the world are paying exorbitant prices — and perhaps risking their lives — for the world’s most expensive and cruel drink: cat poop coffee. While it may sound like a silly gimmick, the kopi luwak industry is a very serious business, with a single pound of coffee selling for up to $600. And […]
The Dark Truth Behind Kopi Luwak, the World’s Most Expensive Coffee
A cup of Kopi Luwak— the world’s most expensive coffee — can sell for as much as $80 in the United States. If that doesn’t wake you up like your favorite high-octane cuppa, this fact just might: Kopi Luwak is also also known as cat poop coffee. But don’t quit your day job and start […]
POLL: Would you drink coffee made with animal poop?
It’s the world’s most expensive coffee, and it’s made from poop. Or rather, it’s made from coffee beans that are partially digested and then pooped out by the civet, a catlike creature. A cup of kopi luwak, as it’s known, can sell for as much as $80 in the United States. Found in Southeast Asia […]
‘Guns kill trees too’: overhunting raises extinction threat for trees
A new paper confirms what ecologists have long feared: hunting birds and mammals drastically raises the risk of extinction for tropical trees. Following the long-lifespan of a single canopy tree, Miliusa horsfieldii, researchers discovered that overhunting of animals could increase the chances of extinction for the species fourteen times over a century, from 0.5 percent […]
Civet coffee: why it’s time to cut the crap
I am today launching a campaign aimed at ending an industry that I created. That trade is in kopi luwak, AKA civet coffee – otherwise known as “wolf”, “cat”, and “crap” coffee, and the most expensive coffee in the world. Over the past 20 years Kopi Luwak has become the ultimate bling coffee, a celebrity […]