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Animal Welfare Act Inadequate for Farm Animals

Critter News

No wonder there is so much "farm" animal abuse out there. 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. Tags: animal cruelty proposition 2 cattle farm animal welfare agribusiness.

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Deconstructing Spencer's Comment

Animal Person

Spencer R writes: Vegans sound exactly like religious fundamentalists. Trying to convince people to go vegan is like trying to convince people to only reproduce once. Trying to convince people to go vegan is like trying to convince people to only reproduce once. not to mention read more writing by actual vegans.

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HollyWoof Gift Bags Spoil Celebrity Dogs!

4 The Love Of Animals

For those D-List smells, itches and skin issues comes Farm Dog Naturals’ new line of products, Pet Urine Eco Cleaner, Salvation Dry Skin & Crusty Nose Salve and Restore Itch Relief. Products to help with dry skin, smells, training, and even fine art pieces were included. And of course, there were treats too!

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Reasons Consistently Applied

Animal Ethics

That's because those who read Animal Ethics with regularity know that there are many compelling reasons to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle. What might be less obvious is that each of these reasons actually gives us a reason to adopt an entirely plant-based vegan diet, devoid of animal products.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

But the method she advocates for reaching those goals—raising grass-eating, pasture-foraging farm animals—would appear to be notoriously difficult to reproduce on a scale large enough to harvest enough meat, at a reasonable cost, for all the people wanting to eat meat in this country, let alone the world. Lois Bloom Easton, Conn.,