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Farm Sanctuary Wary about Tom Vilsack for USDA

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Bauer is the president and co-founder of the Farm Sanctuary. Barack Obama has picked Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa, to be the next Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Tags: Obama USDA farm animal welfare factory farm us agribusiness.

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Prop 2 Passes in California

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4, 2008) – Voters in California approved an historic ballot measure to halt the inhumane confinement of animals on factory farms by an overwhelming margin. Prop 2 requires that factory farms provide enough space for animals to stand up, turn around and extend their limbs. Tags: proposition 2.

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Update on National Meat Association vs. Brown

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently heard arguments in National Meat Association v. Tags: meat california farm animal welfare factory farm animal law meatpacking. Did anyone know this was going on?

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How to Confront Cruelty

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The norm of moderate concern for animals - that animals matter albeit less than humans - permits the (ab)use of animals in vivisection, factory farming, bloodsports and other contexts where animals suffer. Tags: animal cruelty books.

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Flight to Freedom

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This is certainly a landmark victory and we hope that other countries around the world, including the United States, will take notice and follow suit.”. Tags: news people helping animals rescues webvideos. ADI also rescues animals in distress worldwide.

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