Animal Person

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Next year's Mind and Life Conference is called "Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems: A Dialogue Between Economics, Neuroscience and Contemplative Sciences." But can we really imagine an economic system that delivers prosperity and welfare, or is competition an unavoidable consequence of the human race?

Compassion 100

Compassion Emotional Science Ethics 100

Critter News

APRIL 12, 2009

On March 19, 2009 a company representative emailed Compassion Over Killing: "…I am pleased to let you know the BOCA brand will be eliminating eggs in all of its products by the end of this year. We anticipate all BOCA products will be egg free in 2010." Tags: battery hens eggs farm animal welfare.

2009 100

2009 Eggs Factory Farm Factory Farming 100

Critter News

AUGUST 9, 2010

Travers said, “We created this competition to boost fashion careers and honor independent designers who have compassion for animals and for the ethical and green fashion movement. Compassion for animals is part of the planet’s social and environmental equation. Tags: born free fur fashion.

Fur 100

Fur Animal Welfare Ethics Primates 100

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

The main difference is that Foer doesn't eat meat (though he does, as it turns out, eat some animal products) and he challenges the cultural assumptions that tell us that some animals are for petting and some are for eating. Compassion, as most people define it, is virtuous, but it smacks of mercy, which screams subjection.

Factory Farm 100

Factory Farm Factory Farming Animal Factory 100

Animal Person

AUGUST 3, 2009

Bea directed me to the Animal Welfare Special Report at TheHill.com , in which Rep. However, many of our concerns about modern food production stem from purely emotional concerns, in which we try to overlay our social mores onto sectors where they traditionally haven’t been applied. Translation?

Emotional 100

Emotional Farm Animal Farmed Animals Agenda 100