Critter News
JANUARY 24, 2012
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. The FMIA expressly preempts such a state law.".
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
Brown, a case in which the meat industry is attempting to invalidate a California law designed to reduce animal suffering and protect public safety. The industry sued California, arguing that Section 599f is preempted by the Federal Meat Inspection Act.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 23, 2011
No one, aside from your therapist, wants to spend time with a Debbie Downer. Just because you can’t spare the time to watch a California Towhee anymore doesn’t mean your non birding buddy won’t decide that a towhee is the best thing since sliced bread. 5) Have a sense of humor.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
In 1952, at least in the US, no one wanted to be a Debbie Downer. And oh crap, you guys, we really have to do something about the California Condor situation right now, but what? That’s one reason, probably the biggest reason, why we don’t have centennials for animals that become extinct in the wild. Will it work?
10,000 Birds
JULY 5, 2016
The chapter titles, one for each year, thankfully change from downers like “The Bluebirds of Unhappiness” to the knowingly corny (“Winning the Booby Prize” wins the prize). And, the birds and birding trips to Arizona, Florida, California, the waters of North Carolina, and Alaska—always back to Alaska—start accumulating.
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