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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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Farm Sanctuary Wary about Tom Vilsack for USDA

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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. This is a December 18 post from Gene Bauer's blog pointing out some concerns about Vilsack.

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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. From the campaign website : (Nov.

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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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Animal Welfare Act Inadequate for Farm Animals

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According to the United States Department of Agriculture, “farm animals are regulated under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) only when used in biomedical research, testing, teaching and exhibition. are killed in factory style slaughterhouses whose primary goal is to kill and process animals quickly and efficiently.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 6 of 13

Animal Ethics

The Argument from Glass-Walled Slaughter Houses Mel Morse, former president of the Humane Society of the United States, once remarked: “If every one of our slaughter houses were constructed of glass this would be a nation of vegetarians.” Tags: Moral Vegetarianism. KBJ: I agree with Martin that the argument he made up is weak.

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10,000 Birds

This year will be tough on many birds as further mudflat destruction to construct factories in China means that they may not be able to feed in areas that they have known in the past. She has lived in the Middle East and the United States and traveled extensively in Europe. Get yours today!

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