Animal Person

MARCH 17, 2009

On March 11th, RPA sent the governors of all 50 states a letter and two factsheets urging them to help get their land-grant universities (LGUs) out of the meat industry. Take a moment to tell your governor you agree we must get our LGUs out of the meat industry. Below is a press release about the mailing.

Meat Industry 100

Meat Industry Industry Meat Responsible Policies 100

Critter News

APRIL 1, 2009

The meat industry will say yes, of course, all animals are treated and killed humanely. He asked whether cows, chickens, sheep and some of the other animals that we eat are usually treated and killed in a humane manner. It's a thoughtful question I wish more people would ask. Here is my opinion.

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Farm Animal Farmed Animals Farming Factory Farm 100

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Not in words, of course, but they can answer in ways that we can understand if we are paying attention. The meat industry loves to squeal that “the cost of bacon will rise” whenever it’s faced with pressure to change. To the Editor: Re “ Don’t Presume to Know a Pig’s Mind ” (Op-Ed, Feb. But we can ask, and they can answer.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Gestation Crates Gestation 40

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Many of the beef industry’s problems result from feedlots that consume tremendous amounts of grain and that pour out huge sloughs of waste. Now, with mounting public awareness, the meat industry may soon realize that investment in sustainable practices is not just a nice idea. It is essential for the industry’s survival.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Meat Animal Welfare 40