Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 11, 2008

If these policies were adopted, small-scale animal agriculture would be a more economical model, and people would eat less meat. 5, 2008 To the Editor: Kudos to The New York Times for covering the much-neglected connections between meat and climate change. Jillian Fry Baltimore, Dec. Jillian Fry Baltimore, Dec.

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Critter News

AUGUST 15, 2010

This New York Times article argues that it could lead to other states following suit. The rising consumer preference for more “natural” and local products and concerns about pollution and antibiotic use in giant livestock operations are also driving change.

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Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

962), which would phase out antibiotics use in livestock for growth or preventative purposes unless manufacturers could prove that such uses don’t endanger public health. It also provides money to help farmers adopt alternative approaches to preventing illness among their herds, like cleaner housing and natural supplements.

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Animal Ethics

AUGUST 10, 2007

But today these livestock operations don’t have to be unwelcome neighbors in their communities. Producers like me are ready to comply with tough new Environmental Protection Agency regulations that protect the nation’s water supply, by adopting a policy of zero discharge into rivers and streams.

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