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On Egypt's Pig Cull

Animal Person

I received an e-mail from the well-meaning Wendy at Compassion in World Farming (which I find an odd combination of words) regarding Egypt's pig cull and asking me to send my protest to the Egyptian Government. But though the pigs weren't originally destined for a mass grave, weren't they destined for slaughter nonetheless?

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Animal Health Care is Part of the Bottom Line

Critter News

The pig industry, says Dr MacDougald, is marked by generally poor production and financial analysis. These pigs are simply raw materials. Tags: economics pigs farm animal welfare agribusiness. This means poor assessment of ROI {Return on Investment} for interventions and little focus on opportunity cost.

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Note to Those Wanting Promotion: Pay Attention

Animal Person

On Egypt's Pig Cull. Tags: Activism Books Current Affairs Ethics Language Animal Rights Animal Welfare Compassion in World Farming World Farming. Eat More Veal? How About Be More Honest. On Graphic Images We DON'T See. The PeTA I Knew and Loved, Sort Of. Not a change in the way they do things.