Animal Ethics

MARCH 27, 2009

John Harvey Kellogg, a well-known advocate of vegetarianism and inventor of some eighty ready-to-eat breakfast foods, used to persuade people to adopt vegetarianism in the following way: Dr. Kellogg, a superb publicist, kept a morose chimpanzee, which he used for a stunt. The chimp would examine it and quickly slam the meat right back at him.

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Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

It also provides money to help farmers adopt alternative approaches to preventing illness among their herds, like cleaner housing and natural supplements. To preserve the effectiveness of our antibiotics, all meat producers need to back away from the overuse of drugs.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius. Long before that time Mexican domesticated Turkeys had been adopted by Native Americans in the American Southwest as well.

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Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

That's because those who read Animal Ethics with regularity know that there are many compelling reasons to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle. There are self-interested, health-based reasons to go vegetarian: The major killers of Americans--heart disease, cancer, and stroke--are all strongly positively correlated with meat consumption.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2012

The topic was the concept of humans as predators, or hunters, or really, eaters of meat, and I was discussing the many ways in which people misconceived this notion.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

The most commonly cited example is “Darwin’s Finch,” which filled the woodpecker niche by adopting the practice of acquiring a cactus thorn, and using this to access grubs hidden beneath the bark of trees. ground vs. in bushes, etc.) In their habits I cannot point out a single difference.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 25, 2010

Of course that also brings up the dilemma of feeding cats and fish, who are omnivores and actually need to eat some meat in order to be healthy. I adopted the cats before I became a vegan, and although I don't like the fact that they eat other animals, it is my responsibility to keep them healthy. (I

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Animal Ethics

JUNE 4, 2009

Consequently, one ought not to eat meat until actual practice is changed. The question that must be raised, however, is how the conclusion not to eat meat follows from this. So, if one wants to change the present practice, the best means is to stop eating meat. One ought to adopt the best means. causing a decline in U.S.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Adopt A Pet: $43,800. BeyOnd™ brand dog and cat food recipes are made with natural ingredients like real meat, whole grains and accents of fruit and vegetables, packaged in 92 percent renewable materials. Operation Baghdad: $32,400. AAHA Helping Pets Fund: $12,800. Delta Society: $7,800.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Funny lady Ellen DeGeneres and rescue group Farm Sanctuary both want you to Adopt-A-Turkey this Thanksgiving! So, this Thanksgiving instead of eating a turkey, please join me in adopting one from Farm Sanctuary’s Adopt-A-Turkey Project and you can give a turkey something to be thankful for.”

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Animal Person

OCTOBER 7, 2011

When my husband and I first adopted Baby Sky, several friends and relatives asked, "are you going to make her be a vegan? And what happens if she decides to eat meat later on?" We were presented with animal bodies to celebrate over at holidays. Animal skin to wear on our feet. Essentially, my parents made me eat and wear dead animals.

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