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Animal Welfare Act Inadequate for Farm Animals

Critter News

No wonder there is so much "farm" animal abuse out there. Humane treatment runs counter to the entire industry when the point is to make money by processing these animals as fast as possible. Farm animals used for food and fiber or for food and fiber research are not regulated under the AWA.”.Unlike

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Regardless of what we choose to eat, doing so will reduce our dietary carbon footprint by half because “about half of the food produced in the United States is thrown away.” Niman gives us is to pay attention to the source of meat products and what our mothers always told us: clean your plate. Toney Union, N.J.,

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Adopt A Turkey!

4 The Love Of Animals

Funny lady Ellen DeGeneres and rescue group Farm Sanctuary both want you to Adopt-A-Turkey this Thanksgiving! Says DeGeneres: “Did you know that every year between 250 and 300 million turkeys are bred for slaughter in the United States? Photo and quoted text courtesy of Farm Sanctuary.

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