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104 Articles match "Farming","Humane"

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Please Share "Silencing the Lambs"
understand how someone who supports the Humane Society of the United States might think an event celebrating "humane" farms would be a good id, as HSUS isn't an animal rights organization.
Animal Person - Sunday, July 25, 2010
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From Today's New York Times
To the Editor: In your July 12 editorial “ A Humane Egg ,” you disparage the modern, sanitary housing systems for egg-laying hens, which have improved chickens’ health and well-being, improved consumer food safety and kept eggs a nutritious and economical staple on kitchen tables and restaurant menus nationwide.
Animal Ethics - Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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From Today's New York Times
A Humane Egg The life of animals raised in confinement on industrial farms is slowly improving, thanks to pressure from consumers, animal rights advocates, farmers and legislators. Industrial confinement is cruel and senseless and will turn out to be, we hope, a relatively short-lived anomaly in modern farming
Animal Ethics - Monday, July 12, 2010
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  • Unexpected Farm Animal Deal in Ohio
    To me, it's another example of the Humane Society's growing savvy and clout in the US. Animal welfare groups led by the Humane Society of the United States have agreed to abandon a fall ballot issue against animal cruelty as part of a deal with state farm groups brokered by Gov. From the Associated Press.
    Critter News - Saturday, July 3, 2010
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  • Are Farm Animals Usually Killed in a Humane Manner?
    He asked whether cows, chickens, sheep and some of the other animals that we eat are usually treated and killed in a humane manner. The meat industry will say yes, of course, all animals are treated and killed humanely. In my opinion, the crux of the question touches on what is “humane.” It's not conducive to humane anything.).
    Critter News - Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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  • Humane Society's National Conference Announced
    It looks like they have some great workshops with people like Gene Bauer from Farm Sanctuary and Nicole Pollata from the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF.). Tags: humane society conferences I recently received this email announcement. The conference is to be held from July 23-26 in Washington, DC.
    Critter News - Friday, May 21, 2010
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  • Ag's Reaction to Ohio Deal with Humane Society
    Yesterday, I raised the issue that some may think the Humane Society copped out by making a deal with Ohio agriculture and NOT bringing new animal welfare regulations to the ballot. Tags: ohio humane society farm animal welfare agriculture agribusiness
    Critter News - Sunday, July 4, 2010
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  • A Look at Humane Farming
    The farmers in the film confront very difficult questions posed by the filmmaker about why they think their approach to processing of meat is different than that of factory farming. This film provides an accurate portrayal of small-scale, non-intensive animal farming. This is as humane as "humane farming" gets.
    Animal Ethics - Monday, February 22, 2010
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  • More Alleged Abuse At Iowa Egg Farms
    Another undercover video from the Humane Society. Tags: animal abuse eggs farm animal welfare factory farm chickens
    Critter News - Wednesday, April 7, 2010
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  • Some Good News In NJ Farm Animals Case
    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 - Sunday, August 17, 2008
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  • CBS News Runs Series on Factory Farms
    Katie Couric did a story on the use of antibiotics on factory farms in the US and the potential harm to humans. Of course, the question remains as to whether these animals should be in these factory farming conditions in the first place, regardless of antibiotics' use. And, of course, the focus is on the impact on humans.
    Critter News - Saturday, February 20, 2010
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  • Trader Joe's Eggs NOT Humane
    Here's what they say about Trader Joe's eggs (definitely does not sound humane to me.) Tags: eggs consumption farm animal welfare groceries I decided to look online for some information regarding the "Organic Free Range Eggs" that Trader Joe's, my favorite store, sells. Here is what their web site says.
    Critter News - Monday, September 7, 2009
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  • Farm Sanctuary Wary about Tom Vilsack for USDA
    While the Humane Society was pretty happy with Vilsack as Obama's pick for the Department of Agriculture, the Farm Sanctuary is wary. Bauer is the president and co-founder of the Farm Sanctuary. Tags: Obama USDA farm animal welfare factory farm us agribusiness
    Critter News - Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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