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Steps Towards Ending Factory Farming?

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The rising consumer preference for more “natural” and local products and concerns about pollution and antibiotic use in giant livestock operations are also driving change. Tags: ohio eggs california humane society farm animal welfare factory farm.

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More Regulation Needed for Factory Farm Waste

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They've issued a report that throws a negative light on the EPA trying to ELIMINATE EVEN MORE REGULATION of factory farms. Some huge livestock farms produce more raw waste than cities as large as Philadelphia or Houston. Tags: EPA environment factory farm us. Deregulation is EVERYWHERE.

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Are Farm Animals Usually Killed in a Humane Manner?

Critter News

However, the factory farm system we have in any country does not lend itself to either of the two criteria. There is an abundance of information on the web about undercover investigations, livestock conditions, slaughter procedures, etc. And if you ever drive around an egg farm, hog farm, slaughterhouse, feeding lot, etc.,

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Ohio to Phase Out Veal Crates

Critter News

From the Farm Sanctuary. Despite last year’s agreement with agribusiness interests in Ohio to ban and phase out certain cruel factory farming practices, the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board (OLCSB) voted in favor of veal crate confinement. Good news.although there had to be pressure exerted from advocates.

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On "Knockout Animals"

Animal Person

Today's New York Times gives us Adam Shriver's Op-Ed " Not Grass-Fed, But at Least Pain-Free ," which presents its dilemma at the end: If we cannot avoid factory farms altogether, the least we can do is eliminate the unpleasantness of pain in the animals that must live and die on them. It would be far better than doing nothing at all.

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So I'm from the New Appalachia?

Critter News

It's farm country and you have a lot of farmers and ag types who treat companion animals as little better than livestock. And of course, let's not discuss factory farms down there. It mirrors the lack of education and enlightenment of a generally poor area. Lots of "guard dogs" outdoors for their entire lives, etc.

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Animal Advocates' Successes Have Factory Farmers Running Scared

Animal Ethics

The column, which you can read here , is a call to arms to factory farmers to fight back against those individuals and organizations working to protect farm animals from the abuses inherent in factory farms. To learn more about Arizona's precedent-setting victory for farm animals, see here.

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