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Terrible News. US Supreme Court Strikes Down California "Downer Cow" Law

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At issue was whether federal regulations dealing with inspection of domesticated animals about to be killed, processed, and sold for human consumption preempted -- or nullified -- California Penal Code 599f.

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Update on National Meat Association vs. Brown

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Brown, a case in which the meat industry is attempting to invalidate a California law designed to reduce animal suffering and protect public safety. Tags: meat california farm animal welfare factory farm animal law meatpacking.

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PETA Uncovers Horrible Conditions at Land O'Lakes Supplier

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And the disturbing video: Tags: animal cruelty PETA.

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From Today's New York Times

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To the Editor: Re “ A Case of Abuse, Heightened ,” by Joe Nocera (Talking Business column, March 8): Mr. Nocera tells us that most slaughterhouses don’t mistreat animals or funnel sick downer cows into the food chain. Oh, really? He might have prevented the recall of 143 million pounds of beef. Mr. Nocera is anything but a soothsayer.

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A Birder’s Guide To…INDOCTRINATION

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Birding by bear is by far the best way to view the park, although it seems to terrify the hoofed animals. No one, aside from your therapist, wants to spend time with a Debbie Downer. Various European tourists have taken to calling me “Beastmaster&#. Birdmaster would be more appropriate, but I do not mind.

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Hey, What About the Great Auk?

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That’s one reason, probably the biggest reason, why we don’t have centennials for animals that become extinct in the wild. In 1952, at least in the US, no one wanted to be a Debbie Downer. If you choose to consider 1944 the year, most people were a little busy right then.