10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

610)) to a little history (“The elegant White-tailed Kite was formerly shot in large numbers by farmers who thought it threatened their chickens, although these birds feed almost entirely on insects and a few rodents” (p. 334) is how Black Skimmer is introduced). These are all informative and current.

North America 279

North America America Birds California Condor 279

Animal Person

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

She had one perfect opportunity to present herself as pro-animal rights when Oprah (laughingly) asked: But what if the cows and the chickens are treated really, really nicely. Alicia (laughing): Well, I'd have to see the cows and the chickens. Tags: Ethics Food and Drink Language. would you eat them)? What do you think?

Vegan 100

Vegan Cooking Chickens Cows 100

Animal Person

MAY 10, 2009

It has absolutely nothing to do with any genuine environmentalist ethic. But if you're on the outside, and you're hostile to the idea of respecting the natural lives of sentient nonhumans and you see them only as resources to be managed, might you have a similar idea? Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language.

Animal Rights 100

Animal Rights Rights Broiler Chicken Animal 100

Animal Person

MAY 23, 2009

If you believe your dog has a right to a life free of torture and slaughter for no reason, then you really ought to think about extending that right to mice, rats, chickens and fish. And I don't see how they further our goal of getting humans to realize that nonhumans are not resources for them to exploit.

Animal Advocacy 100

Animal Advocacy PETA Animal Advocacy 100

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

I suspect that many regular readers of Animal Ethics are already vegetarians. That's because those who read Animal Ethics with regularity know that there are many compelling reasons to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle. This precept is variably stated as follows: Avoid killing or harming any living being.

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Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian Vegan Veal 40

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

In addition, producing more meat worsens worldwide hunger and food insecurity by dedicating precious farmland and water resources to the production of animal feed. We have a hard enough time figuring out what makes people happy, but chickens? Are they happier scratching around the barnyard or sitting confined in cages?

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Gestation Crates Gestation 40

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 2, 2008

We pay lip service to more humane treatment of the animals that we eat, but how many of us look beyond the label on the package of chicken cutlets? I hope he also knows that choosing a meat-based diet contributes to environmental devastation, involves a disproportionate use of the earth’s resources and causes untold health problems.

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