Animal Ethics

JANUARY 7, 2007

Here is a website that contains much useful information about animal ethics. It appears to be organized around Regan's book Empty Cages: Facing the Challenge of Animal Rights. I'm not sure what relation it bears to Tom Regan, the philosopher from North Carolina State University.

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APRIL 11, 2008

Some people make the switch for ethical reasons, others for health reasons, others out of concern for the environment, and some for a combination of all these reasons. (As Why do so many people lack accurate information about the health and environmantal benefits of plant-based diets? In part, because of media obfuscation.

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Animal Ethics

JUNE 20, 2008

Some suspicion may arise at this point that the land ethic is ultimately grounded in human interests, not in those of nonhuman natural entities. The question of ultimate value is a very sticky one for environmental as well as for all ethics and cannot be fully addressed here.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 2, 2007

Dear Keith, I work with Wesleyan University Professor Scott Plous (founder of Social Psychology Network), and I'm writing to let you know of a new web site related to animal protection. The site uses a unique interactive technology to offer "human-like" interviews that probe the ethical dimensions of diet and lifestyle choices.

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Animal Ethics

AUGUST 6, 2007

If people won’t be responsible for their animals on their own, it’s time to make carelessness criminal. July 31, 2007 The writer is the director of Domestic Animals and Wildlife Rescue & Information for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Daphna Nachminovitch Norfolk, Va.,

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Animal Ethics

APRIL 27, 2007

I wrote to you about a year ago to inform you of my decision to stop eating meat. However, I certainly feel an air of accomplishment in altering my diet—it is fulfilling to know that I have made an ethical decision as a result of reason and not simply because it 'feels right.' Good morning professor [KBJ] I hope all is well.

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Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

American consumers know little of the needs of farm animals, little of the health risks of eating them, and almost nothing of modern factory-farming and biotechnological techniques. The federal government neither adequately protects nor informs consumers about the animal products they eat or of the health hazards of eating them.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 30, 2008

As Lukas informs us, a "beefsteak" is a raucous sexist feeding frenzy where 350 (all white) men sit shoulder to shoulder at long tables and gorge themselves on beefsteak soaked in a blood and butter sauce. that don't involve the callous disregard of animal interests. walkathons, bikeathons, raffles, art auctions, benefit concerts, etc.)

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I wish scientists would inform the public of all the consequences of global warming, so that the public can decide for itself whether to expend its scarce resources in preventing it. Do you trust people who are hell-bent on selling you something to the point where they omit relevant information? Change per se is neither good nor bad.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 28, 2011

For more information on the Walk and how to register, please visit walkforfarmanimals.org. Please see below for the press release. Any help you can provide in getting the word out would be deeply appreciated. Photos are available upon request. All the best, Meredith

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 16, 2009

This highly informative documentary is produced by Tom Simon (a seven-time Emmy® winner) and Sarah Teale, producer of the 2006 HBO special "Dealing Dogs," which received two Emmy® nominations, including Best Documentary. More information on this documentary can be found here.

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 16, 2006

He received the highest score in both my fall 2005 Social and Political Philosophy course and my spring 2006 Ethics course. He can put up informational items, as I often do; he can argue; he can write book reviews; he can criticize arguments; he can comment on public affairs. I believe Jonathan’s plan was to become a medical doctor.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 31, 2007

“How Dog Fighting Works” is a look into the illegal sport of dog fighting and gives readers information on the issues and its effects. Also readers can find other information on the history of the sport, dog fighting laws, and links to other articles about dogs and pet care. You can find the article here.

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Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Torture is the deliberate (not merely intentional) infliction of severe pain for the purpose of (1) punishing an offender, (2) securing a confession from a criminal suspect, (3) eliciting information, or (4) gratifying the sadistic desires of the torturer. Meat production may be cruel or inhumane, but it is not, literally, torturous.

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Animal Ethics

JUNE 3, 2009

Here is information about the use of antibiotics on "industrial farms."

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Animal Ethics

MAY 30, 2008

The editorial board of the Times is intellectually dishonest, so please don't let this be your only source of information about the delisting. Here is a New York Times editorial opinion about the removal of the gray wolf ( Canis lupus ) from the endangered-species list. Here , for example, is a news release from the U.S.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 19, 2008

We would be very appreciative if you would please list and help us raise awareness about this inspirational and educational event for farm animal advocates. Please let me know if you would like more information. Warm Regards, Natalie Bowman Communications Coordinator Farm Sanctuary P.O. Box 150, Watkins Glen, NY 14891

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Animal Ethics

APRIL 15, 2007

Such studies provide valuable analytical data that reveals much about the whales’ life, their status and their environmental surroundings, information that is not obtainable through simple visual observation. Japan Information Center Consulate General of Japan New York, April 4, 2007 Jiro Okuyama Dir.,

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 28, 2007

This is not to excuse consumers, for they have an obligation to acquire information about the foods they eat. With the Internet, it has never been easier to obtain such information. Some ignorance is culpable, after all.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 31, 2009

Here is information about an upcoming conference.

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

The doctor looks wise, shakes his head, and informs a sorrowing circle that it is the direct result of "his vegetarianism." Is he smitten by one of the numberless ailments that are the stock-in-trade of the physician, and of which flesh-eaters are daily the victims in every part of the world?

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Animal Ethics

APRIL 25, 2007

More information about the study and asymmetric tail-wagging responses can be found in this New York Times article. According to a recent study published in the March 20 issue of Current Biology, when dogs feel fundamentally positive about someone, their tails wag more to the right side of their rumps.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 11, 2008

While many city water departments are aware of the problem, most of them aren't sharing that information with their customers. It's a problem for animals, particularly aquatic animals, as well. More information on bottled water is available here. See this AP story for details.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 17, 2008

For more information about the effect of sonar on marine mammals, see the NRDC's extremely comprehensive report: “ Sounding the Depths II: The Rising Toll of Sonar, Shipping and Industrial Ocean Noise on Marine Life.” The NRDC's press release in response to the Bush administration's actions can be found here.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 17, 2010

According to the most recent information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s FoodNet Data, there have been no significant increases in food-borne illness since 2005, and there were significant declines before then. To the Editor: Re “ More Perils of Ground Meat ” (editorial, Jan.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 3, 2007

Designed to raise awareness about current farm animal issues and campaigns, this unique event offers educational opportunities for activists of all experience levels. Registration information Call 607-583-2225 ext. 221 to make a reservation or visit www.farmsanctuary.org. Cost is $45 per person by April 6; $50 per person after April 6.

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 15, 2006

The mission of Compassionate Cooks is to empower people to make informed food choices and to debunk myths about veganism. I just wanted to introduce myself, as I thought you might be interested in knowing about my organization, Compassionate Cooks , and perhaps add us to your Links list.

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Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 2, 2007

We’re launching the Free Baby Mendes campaign to mobilize consumers and animal lovers to sign on to a letter we’ll deliver to Land O’Lakes and Challenge Dairy. Information about the campaign can be found here. Together, we can make a difference for these cows—as we work to make sure that animal cruelty laws are taken seriously.

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JULY 5, 2007

In fact, they are so intent on reducing information available to consumers that they are lobbying to prevent dairies from labeling their milk as “rBST-free”! If the Food and Drug Administration chooses to value benefits to business above the health of our children, we should at least be informed of its decision.

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

For example, the Vegetarian News Digest argued that “there is no information that indicates [Hitler] eliminated flesh food for humanitarian reasons.” Indeed, Hitler’s vegetarianism is a constant source of embarrassment to vegetarians, and they sometimes attempt to explain it away.

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Animal Ethics

MAY 23, 2007

Her use of the term food “fashion” is appropriate: many people today do not make informed choices about their diet; rather, they are influenced by trends, advertising and the political correctness of food. Amy Joy Lanou Washington, May 21, 2007 The writer is senior nutrition scientist, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 15, 2006

People with higher IQs are presumably much more likely than people with lower IQs to possess accurate information as to which behaviors promote health and which behaviors promote disease. Gale thinks that her study "provides further evidence that people with a higher IQ tend to have a healthier lifestyle."

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 23, 2006

Jonathan Hubbell, a philosophy major at the University of Texas at Arlington, is the newest member of the Animal Ethics blog, and once again, I would like to welcome him aboard. In his fresh and candid first post (available here ), Jonathan admitted that he is struggling with the issue of ethical vegetarianism.

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Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 31, 2007

Mark Spahn (West Seneca, NY) Note from KBJ: The expression "all men are created equal" is not an informative; it's a directive. Abraham Lincoln made the same insert-an-“in" amendment (while changing the original spelling "unalienable" to "inalienable"). Details here. It doesn't describe; it prescribes.

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JULY 25, 2007

Let me know if you would like any more information or if you think you could post something on this. What Vick did to those dogs is sickening, and the fact that Nike continues to sell products with Vick's name is even more disgusting. We just launched the site this afternoon and are hoping it will really take off. thanks, rusty trump

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DECEMBER 25, 2006

On this Christmas holiday, Christians would do well to reflect on what their faith teaches about the moral status of animals. Here is a New York Times story about St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Here is a website that contains information about St Francis. Your religion does not require that you eat animals.

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