Animal Person

MARCH 17, 2009

Responsible Policies for Animals Members & Friends! On March 11th, RPA sent the governors of all 50 states a letter and two factsheets urging them to help get their land-grant universities (LGUs) out of the meat industry. Below is a press release about the mailing. Another went out last Friday.

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Meat Industry Industry Meat Responsible Policies 100

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 30, 2009

To find out more of what the meat industry and pharmaceutical companies don't want you to know, read this Associated Press column by Margie Mason and Martha Mendoza. Many of these antibiotics are routinely added to the feed of healthy animals to promote rapid weight gain. Make a conscious choice to not eat meat.

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Meat Meat Industry Farm Animal Farmed Animals 40

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Of course, the meat is more expensive since it takes lots of real estate to freely graze a herd, and it’s tougher than typical supermarket fare (Americans are used to a style of marbling that’s caused by grain diets and flabby cattle, whereas grass-fed cows are trim from their daily ambles). It is essential for the industry’s survival.

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