Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The Argument from Human Grain Shortage All of the clearly moral arguments for vegetarianism given so far have been in terms of animal rights and suffering. It is argued that beef cattle and hogs are protein factories in reserve. The eating of non-grain-eating animals, e.g., fish and wild game, is morally permissible on this view.

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Vegetarian Morals Meat Cattle 40

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Finishing the cattle on grass is a far “greener” method. But the leaner meat from grass-fed animals actually tastes richer and more savory. To the Editor: Missing from your article was mention of deleterious environmental and health effects resulting from intensive animal farming in addition to global warming.

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New York Times New York Meat Animal Welfare 40

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

A column entitled "Ag Industry Threatened by Animal Rights" appeared in today's High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal [ HPMAJ ]. The column, which you can read here , is a call to arms to factory farmers to fight back against those individuals and organizations working to protect farm animals from the abuses inherent in factory farms.

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Factory Factory Farm Factory Farming Gestation Crates 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2012

In responding to Suzie’s post defending wildlife rehabilitation I began to think again about the areas in which animal rights and animal welfare overlap with the field of conservation, and the ways in which they don’t. Not from an environmental perspective but from a “don’t you like animals?”

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Animal Rights Rights New Zealand Animal 270

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2015

Soon calls about injured birds poured in from animal hospitals, the police and fire departments, and various government agencies. When a tree filled with nestling Cattle Egrets collapsed, 60 orphans took up temporary residence in the house.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation India Rescue Wounded 263

Animal Ethics

JULY 5, 2007

June 29, 2007 The writer, a consultant, was vice president for agriculture of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, a trade group, from 1997 to 2005. Consumers want less use of drugs and chemicals in milk production, not more, as shown by skyrocketing organic milk purchases. June 29, 2007 The writers are cattle ranchers.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York 2007 Cows 40

10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2018

The tour organizer was Arpit Deomurari, whom I met on Facebook a few weeks earlier. Of the estimated 500 million cattle in India, only 4% were destined for consumption by humans as meat. The sudden collapse of the natural animal disposal system in India has had multiple consequences. And we cried: Vultures!

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India Stray Dog Cows Rats 176

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Most moral vegetarians list fish and fowl as animals one should not eat. First, it may be argued that only animals who can feel pain are not to be eaten. If beef cattle who could not feel pain were developed, then it would be permissible to eat them. What Meat Should Not Be Eaten? What is forbidden meat? Why wouldn’t they?

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Morals Vegetarian Meat Killing 40

Animal Ethics

JUNE 4, 2009

In fact, animals used for food do suffer a great deal. Now there is no doubt that the actual treatment of animals used for food is immoral, that animals are made to suffer needlessly. Now there is no doubt that the actual treatment of animals used for food is immoral, that animals are made to suffer needlessly.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Protest Protesting 40

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 31, 2022

“All the pretty people that we meet Eat organic and buy green electricity All the pretty people that we meet Are so much more successful in their careers than me” Of course, you can just skip this part of the blog and move to the part on Nabang birds. Below is either a Bianchi’s Warbler or a Marten’s Warbler.

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Bangladesh Birds China India 214

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2022

” I have a scientific background myself, and I guess some experiments on animals may sometimes be justifiable, but others just leave me disgusted, such as this one. Somehow I did not think Cattle Egrets would eat dragonflies (shouldn’t they eat beef, at least judging from their name?) but they do.

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Birds China Eggs Breeding 147