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Egypt Begins Slaughtering Pigs to Avoid Swine Flu

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From the NY Times: Egypt has begun forcibly slaughtering the country’s pig herds as a precaution against swine flu, a move that the United Nations described as “a real mistake” and one that is prompting anger among the country’s pig farmers. Tags: Swine Flu. There are a estimated 300,000 that will be killed.

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Canadian Gives Swine Flu to Swine

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Did Swine Flu Outbreak Start at an Industrial Hog Farm?

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H1N1 and your pets.

4 The Love Of Animals

According to theASPCA dogs have little chance of contracting swine flu. Pet pigs may contract swine flu. Ferrets and birds may develop swine flu, or other human flu viruses. Avoid exposing your pet to people and animals with flu symptoms. Dogs are safe. Cats should be monitored.

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Is Cheap Meat Endangering Our Lives?

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On Winning Free Vegan Producst. and Twilight

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I wasn't feeling well yesterday, and every time I coughed someone asked me if I had swine flu, by the way, so I plopped myself on the couch to watch some TV. I'm at [link] , by the way, where this morning I pondered the un-veganness of the film Twilight. It was 7:25pm and first I saw Kathy Freston on Extra!

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “Officials Point to Swine Flu in New York” (front page, April 26): Dare we ask why this happening [sic]? While its exact origin is still unclear, this pathogen, and many others (like avian influenza), originated from animals being raised or eaten for food.