This Easter, the Humane Society of Louisiana has a message – choose chocolate over live animals. In an effort to create a holiday memory, some parents may include a live chick or bunny tucked into an Easter basket or buy a live animal as an Easter present. HSLA Executive Director Jeff Dorson says those holiday props may seem like a good idea, but it’s temporarily.
Dorson adds, young poultry can carry Salmonella,
And speaking of chocolate candy, Ponchatoula-based Elmer Candy CEO Rob Nelson says despite higher cocoa prices which has increased the price to make chocolate candy this year, sales are brisk.
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A House committee passes legislation that allows the state to release a terminally ill inmate 120 days prior to his or her expected death. Andre Champagne has the story.
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Chemistry students at Nicholls State are discovering a way to make biodiesel and save a substantial amount of money in the process – and it involves using crops available in their own backyard. The research team discovered a way to make biodiesel using algae and oyster shells. Samia Elashry (SAHM-yah eh-LASH-ree) says they turned the oyster shells into a powder, extracted the oil from the algae and mixed them together.