Animal Person

DECEMBER 5, 2009

People whose careers involve creating, fattening, transporting and slaughtering sentient nonhumans whose parts and secretions will then be used as food are having some financial difficulties. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics Food and Drink Language. Along with the rest of the country.

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

To the Editor: The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization has estimated that nearly a fifth of the world’s greenhouse gases is generated by livestock production, more than by transportation. Michael Radkowsky Washington, Nov.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 16, 2011

Snakes may die during the capture and transport process, or they may be housed inhumanely in a small aquarium they can barely fit into. Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive Humane Society of the United States Washington, Jan. The trade is dangerous for people, but also for the snakes.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2007

The transport and subsequent slaughter of these animals is brutal. John Spratt Washington, March 6, 2007 The facts are these: ¶Most horses that end up slaughtered are bought by buyers acting on behalf of slaughterhouses. They are often crammed into trucks built for cattle and pigs and subjected to starvation, exposure and abuse.

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

In this Washington Post column, James E. Livestock accounts for at least 21 percent of greenhouse-gas emissions globally -- more than all forms of transportation combined. About the Washington Post columnist: James E. Nearly 70 percent of all the antibiotics produced are fed to farmed animals to prevent (not treat) disease.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2008

Global warming is an animal ethics issue. This Washington Post column highlights the gravity of the situation [Also available here.]. Take public transportation when possible. As the planet warms, fragile habitats that countless animal species depend on for survival will be destroyed. Most scientists agree that a 3.6°F

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