Animal Person

JUNE 6, 2009

We are currently doing an investigation on pig farms in Spain, including intensive and extensive/free-range farms (tho extensive ones are scarce since intensive ones are the majority in the industry). We don't advocate "happy meat" but veganism. Thanks a lot. And for those who wonder about their thoughts on PeTA, read this.

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Investigation Vegan Pigs Free Range 100

Animal Ethics

APRIL 16, 2009

Would we say these people were slaughtered in a “people friendly” manner? Confinement is confinement, mutilation is mutilation, and slaughter is slaughter. My doctor says my tremendous health and strength are due to my being a vegan. To the Editor: The term “free range” sounds prettier than it usually is.

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New York Times New York Proposition 2 Free Range 40

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Niman obscures the well-evidenced connection between veganism and environmentalism. A “free range” bird eats insects, as well as plants, so it gets more nutrition out of the same amount of land than do her cattle, which eat only the grass. Lois Bloom Easton, Conn., Borrowing a move from the tobacco industry, Ms. Contrary to Ms.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Meat San Antonio 40

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 20, 2007

Free range” does not solve the problem of painful debeaking, enormously oversized flocks or the unnatural isolation of the birds from other sexes and age groups. Though chickens can live for 5 to 11 years, after two years, they are hauled away to slaughter just like battery-caged hens. Jean Bettanny Port Townsend, Wash.,

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Battery Cages Factory Farm 40