Critter News
AUGUST 17, 2008
Thanks to Farmed Animal Net for this information from August 8. In a unanimous decision, New Jersey’s Supreme Court rejected a broad challenge by animal protection advocates to the state’s rules on the care of farmed animals) but struck down regulations that regard husbandry practices as being “humane” merely because they are routine.
Critter News
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
California really is at the forefront of animal welfare and this is an excellent article detailing what's going on in the State and the challenges animal welfare faces. It also does a great job at profiling Jennifer Fearing who led the victory of Proposition 2. She sounds amazing.
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Critter News
JANUARY 5, 2009
It's a small mention in this Ag Week article about issues coming up in 2009 , but worth noting. Another big issue gaining momentum is animal welfare. Tags: farm animal welfare us agribusiness.
Critter News
NOVEMBER 27, 2009
Every time I get depressed about animal issues (every other day it seems like), I see an article like this. It's an article about the pork industry having to address the increasingly positive media image of pigs as intelligent creatures that could be someone's pet. And, of course, this view of farm animals is the norm.
Critter News
DECEMBER 26, 2009
There are no happy farm animals, you liars. Clearly the animal rights community is much more emboldened and aggressive than they have been in the past," said {National Milk Producers Federation} spokesman Chris Galen. "We This article has a good summary of the victories to which this industry is reacting.
Critter News
AUGUST 15, 2010
Last week there was a slew of articles about the agreement in Ohio between the farm industry and animal welfare activists to expand cage sizes for calves (veal), hens and pigs. This New York Times article argues that it could lead to other states following suit.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 6, 2011
Here's the full article from the Weekly Times Now. ANIMAL rights groups have begun a campaign against the dairy industry's treatment of bobby calves. Animals Australia has a video on its website showing calves being roughly dragged off utes and thrown to the ground.
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