Animal Ethics

AUGUST 13, 2008

But he says almost nothing about reports of how badly the animals were treated there. To the Editor: Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld writes about the horrors of a kosher slaughterhouse where “news reports and government documents have described abusive practices.” Religious slaughter is still slaughter. Gretchen Berger New York, Aug.

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

9, 2008 Note from KBJ: Some reasons for vegetarianism apply to all animals, from cows, pigs, and sheep to turkeys, chickens, and fish. Yet Al Gore does not even mention the need for Americans to reduce meat consumption as we attempt to rescue ourselves from the climate crisis. Michael Radkowsky Washington, Nov.

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 11, 2008

5, 2008 The writers are the authors of “ Beef: The Untold Story of How Milk, Meat, and Muscle Shaped the World.” To the Editor: Missing from your article was mention of deleterious environmental and health effects resulting from intensive animal farming in addition to global warming. Andrew Rimas Evan D. Fraser Jamaica Plain, Mass.,

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Animal Ethics

APRIL 27, 2008

April 21, 2008 To the Editor: Re “ Million-Dollar Meat ” (editorial, April 23): In vitro meat might not appeal to everyone, but I am guessing that the day PETA awards its prize money will be a happy day for the billions of land animals bound for slaughter. Vadim Liberman New York, April 23, 2008 Scott Plous Middletown, Conn.,

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Animal Ethics

MAY 28, 2008

Kathy Guillermo Director Laboratory Investigations Department People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Norfolk, Va., May 21, 2008 And when one considers that millions of dogs and cats are killed each year in shelters because there are no homes for them, cloning becomes unethical as well.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 22, 2008

We need not wait for the resolution of the big-picture theoretical debates to come together to ensure that all animals receive more decent and humane treatment, as they deserve. Hope Ferdowsian Director of Research Policy Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Washington, July 14, 2008

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Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 13, 2008

9, 2008 The writer is president of United Poultry Concerns , a nonprofit organization that is a sponsor of Proposition 2. Unless experts in veterinary medicine and animal behavior are involved in the implementation, we fear Proposition 2 could ultimately harm the very animals it strives to help. Karen Davis Machipongo, Va.,

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Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

What we do to animals shows how we feel about other species. 21, 2008 To the Editor: You rightly capture the magnitude of the problem of ensuring safe food products. Common sense tells us not to put the foxes in charge of the henhouse, but politicians repeatedly deny common sense in favor of the needs of special-interest groups.

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Animal Ethics

APRIL 11, 2008

April 8, 2008 With a little experimentation, anyone can find satisfying substitutes for meat that will improve personal health and the health of the planet at the same time. I urge your readers to give it a try. Nancy Dorfman Belmont, Mass.,

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 23, 2008

Only a vigorous, internationally enforced, decades-long general moratorium on commercial fishing can bring us back from this brink. We must not assume that it’s too late and do nothing. Why this reality has no traction in the global halls of power escapes me. Garrett Simpson Glendale, Ariz.,

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 9, 2008

7, 2008 The writer is director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment , Harvard Medical School. 8, 2008 To the Editor: I find it interesting that Gov. Eric Chivian Boston, Jan. To the Editor: The argument made by Gov. They all say the same thing: polar bears need our help. James Tierney Brookline, Mass., Storm Chester, Vt.,

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Animal Ethics

MAY 1, 2008

The previous records (set in March 2008) were 4,200 and 135.4. I have a number of posts about animals waiting in the wings, but I have been saving them for summer, when I have more time. One of them is a long critique of philosopher David Oderberg's argument against animal rights.

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Animal Ethics

JUNE 5, 2008

May 29, 2008 The writer is in the department of ecology and evolutionary biology, University of Colorado. It seems to me that the most fruitful route to go in this sort of research that could have very important implications for humans with severe motor deficits would be to study humans and leave the monkeys alone. Marc Bekoff Boulder, Colo.,

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Animal Ethics

JULY 12, 2010

Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a law requiring that all whole eggs sold in the state conform to the provisions of Proposition 2, the humane farming law that was embraced by state voters in a landslide in 2008.

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Animal Ethics

JUNE 2, 2008

Nadia Eghbal Tübingen, Germany, May 26, 2008 I don’t necessarily advocate vegetarianism, but those looking to improve the sustainability of their lifestyles should take a look at their diet. Reducing meat consumption, particularly of beef, is one of the simplest and most rewarding things we can do.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 18, 2008

July 10, 2008 That is when I went vegetarian. My cholesterol levels have always made my doctors happy. I’ll take a veggie burger over a handful of pills any day. Anna West Richmond, Va.,

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Animal Ethics

JUNE 27, 2008

June 23, 2008 Hunting with hounds is neither sport nor conservation. It is an exhibition of human nature at its worst. Joe Miele President Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting Maywood, N.J.,

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Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 17, 2008

The animal housing debate will continue among those most knowledgeable about it. 10, 2008 Note from KBJ: Speaking of rhetoric, don't you love "individual housing" for " gestation stalls "? Editorial rhetoric won’t help. Bryan Black President National Pork Producers Council Canal Winchester, Ohio, Oct.

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Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 10, 2008

But isn’t it enough to save other species because of our respect for all other forms of life, even if in doing so we do not directly benefit? Don’t other species have as much right to exist, and coexist, as we do? Tim Boland Lake Stevens, Wash.,

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 12, 2008

Brad Goldberg President, Animal Welfare Advocacy Mamaroneck, N.Y., March 8, 2008 We should be teaching our children how to be better citizens of the community, and that certainly does not include taking up arms against other living beings.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 11, 2008

July 9, 2008 Note from KBJ: All of my donations go to animal-welfare organizations. Humans can take care of themselves; domesticated animals cannot. Maybe the work of the humane societies doesn’t equate to the Rockefeller Foundation’s Green Revolution, but it certainly doesn’t deserve mockery. Gardner Cherry Hill, N.J.,

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Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

9, 2008 The writer is a staff dietitian at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in Washington. Some airports have already discovered that as they increase nutritious vegetarian meal options, their customers are thanking them—and coming back for more. Susan Levin Washington, Sept.

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Animal Ethics

MAY 8, 2008

May 6, 2008 It’s not just the injured horses that suffer. It’s the thousands of faceless colts and fillies we never see that suffer from this so-called sport. Jane Shakman Ossining, N.Y.,

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 28, 2008

Since the introduction of longline fishing in the 1960’s, the Atlantic bluefin population has fallen by 97 percent, and the international bodies responsible for protecting this fishery have, because of its huge profitability, failed to impose catch limits that ensure its survival. Gil Kulick New York, Jan.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 8, 2008

Larry Rice Director, Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Readiness Division Washington, July 3, 2008 The lives of our sailors and marines, and our national security, depend on it.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 17, 2008

Allan Kornberg Boston, March 11, 2008 The writer is executive director of the World Society for the Protection of Animals. Thank you for doing just that, by telling the American public what’s happening in Puerto Rico through your compelling article and photographs.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 15, 2008

Most Americans, by contrast, join with us in demanding better regulations to safeguard farm animals and more credible inspections of our food. Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive The Humane Society of the United States Washington, March 8, 2008

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Animal Ethics

MAY 23, 2008

The Humane Society of the United States and other animal protection organizations support the farm bill because of these achievements for animals. Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive The Humane Society of the United States Washington, May 21, 2008 We hope Congress will vote to override the president’s veto.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 28, 2008

Priscilla Feral President, Friends of Animals Darien, Conn., July 23, 2008 The mustangs should never have been corralled in the first place. Let them go, and let them be. Allow them the dignity of freedom.

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Animal Ethics

APRIL 8, 2008

Dog lovers who are unable to make a lifelong commitment to a pet can volunteer with animal shelters and rescue groups, and provide foster care in their home for an animal awaiting permanent adoption. There are better and more fulfilling options for these animals and people who need a doggie fix.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 16, 2008

Howard Salter Director of External Relations, Citizens for Global Solutions Washington, March 10, 2008 Ratification of the Law of the Sea would send an important message to the more than 150 countries that have already joined the treaty, including all of our allies, that we are committed partners in protecting the planet and its people.

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Animal Ethics

AUGUST 8, 2008

It is our job as advocates for animals to promote the ethical and scientific arguments that advance science without harming animals—within the parameters of a democratic process in which the truth, not violence, prevails. 5, 2008 Note from KBJ: Well put!

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Animal Ethics

APRIL 23, 2008

Christine Gutleben Washington, April 21, 2008 The writer is the director of animals and religion at the Humane Society of the United States. The Assemblies of God position on stewardship reflects that of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 29, 2008

Indeed, migratory animals are useful indicators of the health of the global environment; their safe passage is in our best interest. March 24, 2008 The writer is the author of a book about the decline of the world’s great animal migrations. Wilcove Princeton, N.J.,

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Animal Ethics

MAY 11, 2008

May 5, 2008 The lack of maintenance and patrol is staggering under the stewardship of Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., the county executive. The fault does not lie with the deer. Kelly Bishop South Orange, N.J.,

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 30, 2009

In the 1970s, the FDA proposed a ban on penicillin and tetracycline in animal feed, but the proposal was defeated after criticism from interest groups. In 2008, the FDA issued its second limit on the use of cephalosporins in cows, pigs, and chickens, citing the importance of cephalosporin drugs for treating disease in humans.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 30, 2008

Julie Serenson Yonkers, March 23, 2008 We are tired of our Westchester community being shown on TV in such an ugly light. Let’s send a message to dog fighters: You are not welcome here.

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