Animal Ethics

JANUARY 10, 2010

Mary Ellen Croteau Chicago, Dec. Instead of allowing companies to find ways to turn food a dog might reject into cheap human food, shouldn’t the U.S.D.A. I’m sure it would save even more money. concern itself with why there are E. coli and salmonella in our food supply in the first place? Jan Weber Brooklyn, Jan.

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Animal Ethics

APRIL 16, 2009

To the Editor: Re “ Humanity Even for Nonhumans ,” by Nicholas D. If human beings were confined, mutilated and killed, would we call it “humane” if the cages were a few inches bigger, the knife sharper, the death faster? Animals rescued from so-called humane farming establishments have been found in horrific condition.

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Niman’s suggestion that the findings do not apply to smaller farms, the United Nations and the University of Chicago reports demonstrate the inefficiency of beef “production” because a cow must be fed to convert grass or grain calories into protein before a human can consume even “humane” or grass-fed beef.

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