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More Clarity About Family Farms

Animal Person

Here are the sentences that I want to bring attention to: The family of Irv Bell, 64, has been growing hogs in Zanesville, Ohio, since the 19th century. This adds another layer to yesterday's discussion about family. Irv Bell's farm is a family farm. It's also a factory farm. After all, he's part of a family business.

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The Other Side of the Egg Debate

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I am a firm supporter of reforming factory egg farming. For some families who are struggling, eggs are a common staple that you can feed a lot of mouths without a lot of money,” she told the Straight. Tags: proposition 2 eggs factory farm food chickens. I believe that chickens should have room to stretch and walk around.

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"Change of Heart": New Book about Animal Activism

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For example, why is it so hard for our family members and co-workers – many of whom have companion animals that they love – to cut cruelty from their diets and go vegan? And why do so many people say the oppose the cruel practices of factory farming, yet still eat meat, eggs and dairy products? Tags: advocacy.

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On Teaching Children

Animal Person

The kids made tortillas from scratch and then went to a factory to see how professionals do it. Any other factories on the agenda? The site says food production factories are included , but I doubt that means those involving the slaughter of animals.). Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. fun" said one (female) child.

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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. What about being torn from your family?

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On Food for the Soul

Animal Person

What that means is that it wasn't a factory-farm operation. Essentially, industrialized farming=soulless, small family farm=soulful. Tags: Activism Economics Ethics Language. In " Food for the Soul ," Kristof once again yearns for the farm of his childhood which, for him, had "soul." I'm not sure how that equals soul.

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On Project Treadstone and Welfare, OED-Style

Animal Person

a hotel in which people on welfare are housed until more permanent quarters can be found for them; welfare manager, worker, a person engaged in looking after the welfare of people working in factories, mercantile establishments, etc.; 1/1 The number of family units on the welfare rolls has more than doubled in the past year.