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SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Here's what they say about Trader Joe's eggs (definitely does not sound humane to me.) Trader Joe's, a national specialty grocer, offers a large range of vegan and soy products. None of the employees at my local store could offer any information concerning the welfare of the hens. They also offer "Cage Free" eggs.

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Animal Person

APRIL 5, 2011

Or how a paragraph would refer to animal rights and animal welfare as if they're interchangeable. Francione has defined abolition in a certain way and if you don't adhere strictly to his definition, you are not a Francione-style abolitionist. And it usually involves exchanges with non-vegans.

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Animal Person

MAY 25, 2010

Particularly when vegans and animal rights advocates are a tiny percentage of the population, some find it necessary and desirable to go to a place where they are among friends (for the most part). We humans can't even agree on what happened in the past. I guess this is more about definitive statements.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Both animal rights groups and animal welfare groups use "compassion" frequently. My definition of violence would begin with the physical harm of living beings. Or vegan pumpkin pie. Why all the quotation marks? Because I've been thinking about the evolution of my own thinking--and languaging--regarding animal rights.

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Animal Person

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

We are not people who are interested in discussing animal rights, as in, the right of sentient nonhumans to not be used by humans for potential profit, for sport or for lunch. Maybe "humane" is already on its way out for the folks trying to convince themselves and others that humane killing isn't an oxymoron. That's respect.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 3, 2009

Bea directed me to the Animal Welfare Special Report at TheHill.com , in which Rep. A prime example of this is our concern for the welfare of animals in agriculture.". We give them human names and provide them with the same amenities we enjoy as humans. Translation? What's all this about emotion, anyway?

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