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The Conflict Between Animal Welfare and Agribusiness

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This article pretty much sums up how the two agendas are simply at cross-purposes. It spotlights the Humane Society, but I think it's a pretty universal comparison. Tags: corporate lies humane society agriculture agribusiness. Compassion is perceived to hurt profits.

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On Teaching Children

Animal Person

Any other factories on the agenda? If you're going to call something an anthropological adventure, it would make sense to teach the kids about the other animals humans eat and give the kids the opportunity to prepare and eat dog, cat and monkey, no? Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. I don't think of that as a restriction.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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March 14, 2011 Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Jon Gassett, Commissioner One Sportsman’s Lane Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Dear Mr. Gassett, I am a writer, naturalist and artist with a special interest in human/bird interactions. Where Are You Birding this Second Weekend of March 2009? I have provided plenty of facts.

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On Letting Your Emotions Rule the Day

Animal Person

But his real agenda comes out later in the graph: "However it is imperative that we allow the most up-to-date scientific data on animal agriculture practices to drive the policy decisions we make, and extract emotion from the equation as much as possible. We give them human names and provide them with the same amenities we enjoy as humans.

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Always Question a Scientist

Critter News

And those scientists are humans with the same motivations and agendas as any other human. Tags: animal experimentation medical ethics medical research science. Science does not solve everything. Science itself is made of up of facts, but it is practiced and interpreted by scientists. Are those hands good or evil?

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