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Undercover Video Sparks Calls for Canadian Ban on Horse Meat

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Animal rights groups are calling for a ban on the sale of horse meat after disturbing video at a slaughterhouse in west Quebec was sent to the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition. What we do here is legal and supervised by the Canadian government," said the company's general manager. Excerpted from CTV.CA.

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Halal Slaughter Causing a Furor In Quebec

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I think the issue stems from this being an Islamic practice and the fear of contaminated meat, not concern for the animals. 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.

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Pet food ingredients and sourcing. It matters!

4 The Love Of Animals

Hill’s is a company we trust because we have seen our dogs thrive while eating it. It’s a company we trust for other reasons too: Hill’s products are manufactured right here in the USA and they care about the safety and quality of their own pets’ food just as much as I do.

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A Self-Interested Reason to Not Eat Meat

Animal Ethics

Here’s another self-interested reason to not eat meat: Drug-resistant bacteria are routinely found in beef, chicken, and pork sold in supermarkets. 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.

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Describe the Rights of Animals

Speaker: Glenn Koepke and Steve Rotter

This webinar – coming to you from Glenn’s own backyard – discusses the importance of supply chain visibility for seasonal shipping, new product promotions, and holiday ramping in the F&B and retail industries while providing sizzling secrets to creating the juiciest meats for your barbecue.

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Worst Opinion Piece from Thanksgiving

Critter News

Then I found out it's a representative from the Center for Consumer Freedom, a "a nonprofit coalition supported by restaurants, food companies and consumers to promote personal responsibility and protect consumer choices." Tags: meat Stupid. Enough said.

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Animals as Raw Material

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I came across this article in USA Today entitled "Waste not, want not: Companies find uses for leftover animal parts." Now, meat companies are putting more resources into sustainability programs, says Paul Rutledge of the American Meat Institute's sustainability committee.

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