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Military Used Pigs in Brain Injury Research

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The explosions have ranged in intensity, wounding some of the pigs and killing others. They stopped after protests from animal rights groups, such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Tags: rats animal experimentation military pigs. Roadside bombs are the top killer of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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On "EATING ANIMALS" by Jonathan Safran Foer

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This should come as no surprise as he is on the board of Farm Forward -along with John Mackey and Bruce Friedrich-the latter of whom figures prominently in the book as does his employer, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. But this plate also holds all of the animals that were killed for your serving of sushi.

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Australian Fireman Honored by Animal Rights Activists

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Tree, 44, has been rewarded for his compassion by rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) which gave him its Hero to Animals Award. Tags: wildlife crime natural disaster australia animal rescue wildlife PETA. The fireman who saved Sam the Koala is now an international Youtube star.

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