Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

In addition, producing more meat worsens worldwide hunger and food insecurity by dedicating precious farmland and water resources to the production of animal feed. How does the health of a farmer’s family and community figure in when they are making the decision to continue industrialized production methods?

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Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 10, 2008

To the Editor: Re “ One in 4 Mammals Threatened With Extinction, Group Finds ” (news article, Oct. When the population of any species, including Homo sapiens, grows so quickly and consumes so many resources, it is clear that the effect on other life will be staggering.

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Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 23, 2008

The huge financial bailout package has been put in place in record time. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking on species, which are the basis of ecosystems that give us fresh air, water and countless other natural resources necessary for human well-being worldwide. Mittermeier President, Conservation International Arlington, Va.,

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Animal Ethics

JULY 25, 2007

Response is what our humane law enforcement officers do; the prevention aspect is then taken care of by the other resources of the A.S.P.C.A., be they medical, behavioral, placement or training and education so that, in the long run, the cycle of cruelty to animals is broken.

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Critter News

JUNE 5, 2009

When you read stories in major newspapers and magazines such as the New York Times, Washington Post, and Newsweek, be wary of simplification, bias, and a tendency to support traditional views indifferent to animals’ interests. A valuable new resource has recently entered the information superhighway.

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Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

There is only one way to avoid future noncompliance and free city resources that are already spread too thin —institute a ban. Now that the carriage industry is being held under a microscope, it’s clear that it puts a black mark on the city. Jackie Vergerio Portsmouth, Va.,

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Animal Ethics

AUGUST 2, 2008

I hope he also knows that choosing a meat-based diet contributes to environmental devastation, involves a disproportionate use of the earth’s resources and causes untold health problems. Kristof is attuned to issues of human suffering and injustice.

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