Animal Ethics

AUGUST 11, 2010

Jon Kyl Jeff Merkley Richard Burr Washington, Aug. And the Supreme Court’s decision is a reminder of the importance of narrowly tailoring this legislation, but it has not determined that these crush videos constitute protected speech. We believe our new legislation will pass constitutional muster.

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Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Deborah Dubow Press Washington, Sept. 9, 2009 The writer is on the staff of the Farm Animal Program, Animal Welfare Institute.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 7, 2009

Government regulation is inevitably a political animal; it’s never guided purely, or even largely, by disinterested science. Is it treasonous to fear that centralizing more power in Washington will result in unforeseen negative consequences? Is it treasonous to worry about the influence of interest groups on regulation?

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Animal Ethics

JULY 22, 2008

We need not wait for the resolution of the big-picture theoretical debates to come together to ensure that all animals receive more decent and humane treatment, as they deserve. Hope Ferdowsian Director of Research Policy Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Washington, July 14, 2008

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Animal Ethics

JULY 8, 2008

Larry Rice Director, Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Readiness Division Washington, July 3, 2008 The lives of our sailors and marines, and our national security, depend on it.

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

The use of chimpanzees for research has declined significantly in the last decade mostly because of high costs and growing public opposition to relying on these animals in invasive experiments. Kathleen Conlee Washington, Nov. It is time to retire chimpanzees in labs to sanctuaries like Chimp Haven.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 15, 2008

Most Americans, by contrast, join with us in demanding better regulations to safeguard farm animals and more credible inspections of our food. Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive The Humane Society of the United States Washington, March 8, 2008

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Animal Ethics

MAY 23, 2008

The Humane Society of the United States and other animal protection organizations support the farm bill because of these achievements for animals. Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive The Humane Society of the United States Washington, May 21, 2008 We hope Congress will vote to override the president’s veto.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 30, 2012

And as long as society awards personhood to non-autonomous humans, such as the very young, the severely retarded, and the persistently vegetative, then it must also award basic rights, as a matter of equality as well, to nonhuman animals with practical autonomy. Wise , “ The Evolution of Animal Law Since 1950 ,” chap.

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Animal Ethics

APRIL 8, 2008

Dog lovers who are unable to make a lifelong commitment to a pet can volunteer with animal shelters and rescue groups, and provide foster care in their home for an animal awaiting permanent adoption. There are better and more fulfilling options for these animals and people who need a doggie fix.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 16, 2008

Howard Salter Director of External Relations, Citizens for Global Solutions Washington, March 10, 2008 Ratification of the Law of the Sea would send an important message to the more than 150 countries that have already joined the treaty, including all of our allies, that we are committed partners in protecting the planet and its people.

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Animal Ethics

APRIL 23, 2008

Christine Gutleben Washington, April 21, 2008 The writer is the director of animals and religion at the Humane Society of the United States. The Assemblies of God position on stewardship reflects that of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.

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Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive Humane Society of the United States Washington, Sept.

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Animal Ethics

AUGUST 22, 2007

Indeed, if public sympathy is changing in China regarding how we treat animals raised and killed for food, as it is here in the United States, then we can only expect future improvements in the welfare of farm animals. Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive, Humane Society of the United States Washington, Aug.

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Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

Slaughter Member of Congress, 28th District, New York Washington, Sept. To preserve the effectiveness of our antibiotics, all meat producers need to back away from the overuse of drugs.

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Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

Dulcie Ward Washington, Sept. But like sodas and sugary snacks, meat and dairy products also play a role in our children’s expanding waistlines. The cheeseburgers and meat tacos our children eat at school also deserve our full attention. 6, 2007 The writer is a staff dietitian at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

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Animal Ethics

JUNE 17, 2008

This is a delicate issue that needs to be handled with sensitivity by leaders in Seoul and Washington, so that the question of beef does not derail the important free-trade agreement with South Korea being considered by Congress. This issue also needs to be placed in a broader context.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 16, 2007

Patrick Boyle President and Chief Executive American Meat Institute Washington, Jan. Since 1999, the incidence of E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef samples tested by the Agriculture Department has declined by 80 percent to a fraction of a percent, a level once thought impossible.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 5, 2007

In Las Vegas, housing unadoptable animals for too long contributed to the overcrowding and allowed parvo, distemper and other diseases to incubate and rapidly spread through the shelter’s animal population. Washington, Feb. Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive Humane Society of the U.S.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2007

John Spratt Washington, March 6, 2007 We urge our colleagues in the House and the Senate to take up the matter again and put an end to this barbaric practice. Senator) Mary Landrieu (Rep.) Jan Schakowsky (Rep.) Ed Whitfield (Rep.) Nick Rahall (Rep.)

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Animal Ethics

APRIL 2, 2007

While conventional food producers must demonstrate that pesticide residues are within established safety margins, organic growers are not subject to the same scrutiny despite the widespread use of biological pesticides and animal waste as fertilizer. That is never humane.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 17, 2008

More information about Bush's decision to allow the Navy to conduct sonar exercises and the impact these exercises will have on whales and other aquatic mammals can be found in this Washington Post column and also in dot.earth's recent post " The White House and the Whales."

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Animal Ethics

JULY 5, 2007

Andrew Kimbrell Executive Director Center for Food Safety Washington, June 29, 2007 To the Editor: Henry I. Susan Levin Washington, June 29, 2007 To the Editor: Urging more hormone injection of cows to increase milk production is backward. Miller’s argument distracts from the real concerns over rBGH.

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Animal Ethics

MAY 23, 2007

Amy Joy Lanou Washington, May 21, 2007 The writer is senior nutrition scientist, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Studies have found that vegan children are within the normal ranges for weight and height, and I personally know vegan mothers and vegan children who are healthier than many of their omnivorous peers.

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

It also takes 10 times the fossil fuels to produce a calorie of animal food as it does a calorie of plant food. Danielle Kichler Washington, Nov. Besides depleting the ocean’s supply of fish for those animals normally feeding on them, the factory farming of cattle, pigs and chickens uses excessive water and pollutes our land.

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

In this Washington Post column, James E. Do it for the Earth, do it for the animals, and do it for your health. About the Washington Post columnist: James E. Menu suggestions and recipes for a cruelty-free, planet-friendly Thanksgiving feast are available here.

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

As this Newsweek article and this Washington Post article report, when Gillette boarded a flight from Burlington, Vermont to New York on Oct. and/or offensive, like the flight attendant (for the ironically named Freedom Airlines) who threw Emily Gillette off of a Freedom Airlines flight for breast-feeding her daughter on the plane.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 15, 2009

Paying sharpshooters and using helicopters cannot possibly be less expensive than allowing North Dakota hunters to volunteer their time, at no cost, and to take the animal carcasses out of the park themselves—exactly the kind of solution Teddy Roosevelt would have wanted.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 21, 2008

Carter Roberts President and Chief Executive World Wildlife Fund Washington, Jan. Indeed, the fate of the polar bear, whose Arctic habitat is literally melting away, may depend on them. Secretary Kempthorne needs to do the right thing by following the model of Senator Kempthorne.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2008

Global warming is an animal ethics issue. As the planet warms, fragile habitats that countless animal species depend on for survival will be destroyed. This Washington Post column highlights the gravity of the situation [Also available here.]. Most scientists agree that a 3.6°F F by the year 2100.

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