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Halal Slaughter Causing a Furor In Quebec

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Quebec is not known for its animal welfare concerns or laws. The opposition Parti Québécois and the Coalition For Quebec's Future declared their concerns about halal meat, which comes from animals that are slaughtered according to Islamic law. From JTA, the Global News Service of the Jewish People.

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Suit Filed Over Cows Killed to Drive Up Milk Prices

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If the dairy companies were doing this, well, that's cold! A Seattle law firm is taking on dairies, claiming that a price-fixing scheme has consumers paying too much for milk. The class-action lawsuit accuses companies of slaughtering thousands of cows just to decrease supply. Excerpted from the Seattle P-I.

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Organizations Putting Animals First

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Proving that society’s conscience hasn’t been completely compromised, these companies and their employees make it a point to put animals first. Animal Rescue Corps puts animal welfare above all else. Animal Rescue Corps. A non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C.,