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 18, 2007

Since a number of "Animal Ethics" readers reside in the northern Illinois area, I thought I would call your attention to an exciting lecture that is taking place on Northern Illinois University's campus. She specializes in Environmental Ethics, Human-Animal Ethics, and Moral Psychology. Jenni, Ph.D.

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APRIL 11, 2008

But then again, it could be due to the fact that we are constantly bombarded with billion-dollar advertising campaigns from the meat industries, the dairy industry, and the egg industry, as well as from myriad restaurant chains that promote and sell these very animal products. In part, because of media obfuscation. Don't watch it at all.

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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.” Whoever thought President Bush was a pro-animal environmentalist?

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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. 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 31, 2009

Here is information about an upcoming conference.

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DECEMBER 27, 2011

What is the optimal temperature for the alleviation of suffering, for both humans and sentient nonhuman animals? How many different species of animal or plant would there be if the globe warmed, as opposed to how many there are today? What is the optimal temperature for food production? Change per se is neither good nor bad.

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Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

His call for the end of factory farms (concentrated animal feeding operations) is courageous. When we understand that these prices require “torturing animals,” we will begin to change this system and also improve our diets. His new column offers hope for animals and help for people.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 16, 2009

Ever wonder how the animals you eat are treated before they become your dinner? 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.

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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. Hi Keith, Below is a calendar listing for Farm Sanctuary's annual Country Hoe Down at our Orland, California Shelter.

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Animal Ethics

AUGUST 6, 2007

To the Editor: “ Should Most Pet Owners Be Required to Neuter Their Animals? ,” by Verlyn Klinkenborg (Editorial Observer, July 30), is right: “The rate at which dogs are purchased and euthanized in this country is not a sign of our affection for them. Breeders kill shelter animals’ chances to find good homes.

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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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JANUARY 3, 2007

Hi Keith, Farm Sanctuary’s Farm Animal Forum will be here before we know it! Thank you so much, Wendy Hankle Farm Sanctuary , Communications Assistant 607-583-2225 x 250 Farm Sanctuary’s Farm Animal Forum April 29, 2007 National Constitution Center 525 Arch St. Registration information Call 607-583-2225 ext.

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Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 2, 2007

As you know, the Animal Legal Defense Fund is committed to protecting the lives of animals everywhere. But you may not know that we have filed a lawsuit against Mendes Calf Ranch for its violation of California animal cruelty laws. Information about the campaign can be found here. Greetings, We need your help.

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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

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. As for charity fundraisers, they don't have to support animal cruelty on a massive scale to be effective.

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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

APRIL 27, 2007

I wrote to you about a year ago to inform you of my decision to stop eating meat. Since then not a piece of land-animal has gone into my mouth on purpose, and rarely by accident (I have, I am sure, eaten some by product, such as gelatin, inadvertently, though I read ingredients on everything I eat now).

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

I have argued that there is no incompatibility between being a nonvegetarian and advocating the painless and humane treatment of animals. Consequently, there is no logical connection between being a nonvegetarian and the cruel treatment of animals, let alone the cruel treatment of persons (human or otherwise).

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JUNE 3, 2009

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

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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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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

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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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. It is not enough to simply cut animal products (or carbohydrates, or calories) out of one’s diet. Nicole Speer Boulder, Colo.,

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Animal Ethics

JUNE 20, 2008

Is a healthy biotic community something we value because we are so utterly and (to the biologically well-informed) so obviously dependent upon it not only for our happiness but for our very survival, or may we also perceive it disinterestedly as having an independent worth?

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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

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”! Europe and Canada outlawed using hormones on dairy cows because of such human and animal health concerns. I have no idea if rBST is safe. There’s good reason for cynicism.

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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

DECEMBER 16, 2006

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’m not suggesting that Mylan and I won’t change our views or values, but it’s probably less likely that we will than that someone as young as Jonathan will.

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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. Consequently, they realize that all of the suffering and frustration that animals are subjected to in factory farms is entirely unnecessary.

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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. It truly is horrific and despicable to treat animals so badly. All that follows from that assumption is that it is morally permissible to eat some meat.

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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. Note 2 from KBJ: Here is Peter Singer's essay "All Animals Are Equal." They knew that there are many differences among (respectively) animals and humans. Details here.

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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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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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