10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

We receive nestling owls who have been fed nothing but hamburger, whose bones are so brittle from lack of calcium that they break when they try to stand. They would realize that wild owls fly silently through the night and grab unwary rodents, not unsuspecting packages of processed cow meat.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Feral Cats Hamburgers 257

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2015

Nestling songbirds fed hamburger and cat food,” wrote Sean O’Brien. I opened the box, and there was a bowl of raw hamburger meat in there for him to eat.” Human breast milk – no, don’t get me started. wrote Maryjane Angelo. And scrambled eggs,” added Hilary Lewis. “I They had even cut the crust off for him.”. “A

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Squirrels Hamburgers Chickens Wildlife Rehabilitation 250

Animal Ethics

APRIL 27, 2008

We encourage kids to gently pet baby lambs, cows, chickens and pigs, but we deny them this loving connection when we serve animals for dinner by surreptitiously calling them chops, hamburger, nuggets and bacon. There is no happy ending for even the most humanely raised animal. Vadim Liberman New York, April 23, 2008

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

What would the cost of a hamburger at Burger King or McDonald’s be if the meat were to come from Ms. Niman’s ranch and others using comparable methods? How many people would be able to afford the price? Niman’s argument amounts to lowering an ethical standard to fit the demands of our meat-centric culture and Western privilege.

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