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Undercover Video Sparks Calls for Canadian Ban on Horse Meat

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Animal rights groups are calling for a ban on the sale of horse meat after disturbing video at a slaughterhouse in west Quebec was sent to the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition. Captured on video, is one horse being stunned 11 times. The video was sent by a source inside the slaughterhouse.

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From the Animal Rights Action Network re: Greyhounds

Animal Person

Brief commentary follows this e-mail I received regarding greyhounds, animal rights and Ireland. Need reminding why cruelty to animals is wrong? Check out Earthlings , the award winning video narrated by Hollywood actor Joaquin Phoenix. I wonder how well that works. Also, John Carmody is PETA's spokesperson for Ireland.

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On a New Level of Absurdity in the Slaughter Business

Animal Person

"Words like 'pastured,' 'grass-fed,' and 'free-range' are now synonymous with quality meat; they carry a potent if symbolic meaning that has eased many a consumer’s conscience and driven many a marketing campaign." The chef's perspective is represented by Dan Barber, who serves Eggleston's meat. Potent if symbolic? Not eating them.

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"Educate, Investigate, Liberate"

Animal Person

We don't advocate "happy meat" but veganism. The images aren't yet made public and can only be seen through that specific link) We already have many static images but we need to film some more farms on video and recover some of the best footage from a broken hard drive. And for those who wonder about their thoughts on PeTA, read this.

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Vegan Atheist 40+ Parenting

Animal Person

Doesn't have a ring to it at all, but a young man at Whole Foods yesterday called himself an "animal person" while ordering a roast beef wrap and I thought: Note to self-must change blog name if going to resume blogging. Hal Herzog writes about how many people who say they are vegetarians will also say they ate meat within the last 24 hours.

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