Critter News
OCTOBER 18, 2010
It's bad enough having to deal with the welfare of normal farm animals, but what about the welfare of cloned animals? If they are cloned solely for the products they provide, will it be more difficult to argue for their welfare as living creatures? Tags: europe cloning farm animal welfare.
Critter News
APRIL 1, 2009
The animal is well-treated during its life in terms of having space to roam, living free of fear and abuse, and being well-fed in clean conditions. In other words, the proverbial happy farm animal. However, the factory farm system we have in any country does not lend itself to either of the two criteria.
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Critter News
APRIL 24, 2009
I'm not arguing about the methods as I'm not a veterinarian, but it's a good example of the clinical discussion of costs when it comes to managing farm animal health. The pig industry, says Dr MacDougald, is marked by generally poor production and financial analysis. These pigs are simply raw materials.
Critter News
APRIL 12, 2009
On March 19, 2009 a company representative emailed Compassion Over Killing: "…I am pleased to let you know the BOCA brand will be eliminating eggs in all of its products by the end of this year. We anticipate all BOCA products will be egg free in 2010." Whether or not you choose to eat eggs, this is a major victory for animals.
Critter News
JUNE 28, 2009
The value of all egg production in 2007 was $6.68 Changing production conditions are bound to affect the bottom the line. Tags: battery hens eggs USDA farm animal welfare us agribusiness. Nearly 95 percent of the 90 billion table eggs produced in the United States come from high-density cage systems.
Critter News
MAY 17, 2010
It's not just a question of animal rights. Chickens that are used for KFC products are horribly treated. Tags: animal research Stupid KFC farm animal welfare susan g. However, I can hardly believe that they would actually partner with KFC (KFC!!!) for cancer research. That stuff is horrible!
Critter News
AUGUST 15, 2010
A recent agreement between farmers and animal rights activists here is a rare compromise in the bitter and growing debate over large-scale, intensive methods of producing eggs and meat, and may well push farmers in other states to give ground, experts say.
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