Critter News
APRIL 13, 2009
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. This is really interesting. I certainly didn't. Most animals in the U.S.
Animal Person
AUGUST 16, 2011
Hal Herzog’s “ Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat ” (Harper 2011), though fascinating, is ultimately depressing for vegans and animal rights activists. He pairs conventional wisdom with actual research on such wisdom and speaks to experts who’ve been pondering the issues from the perspectives of their various disciplines.
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Critter News
NOVEMBER 16, 2010
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?
Animal Person
OCTOBER 26, 2009
The good news is that if you know someone who needs to be schooled on all of the sordid details of factory farming, and appreciates good writing, this is a great book. I say "if you know someone" because this isn't a book I'd recommend to vegans for their vegan education efforts. Ever, in fact. Not great, but good.
Animal Person
FEBRUARY 19, 2010
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. That action is to opt out and go vegan.
Animal Person
JULY 6, 2010
Because we planned to adopt I had been researching eco-friendly, vegan nursery items but had yet to purchase a thing. As long as the animals aren't on a farm or otherwise being used by humans, I love the idea of animals in the lives of babies. We named her Skylar and she's adorable and sweet and has a very punk hairdo.
Animal Ethics
MAY 23, 2007
To the Editor: Re “ Death by Veganism ,” by Nina Planck (Op-Ed, May 21): I am a nutritionist who testified as an expert witness for the prosecution in the criminal trial of the parents of Crown Shakur. As the lead prosecutor in this case told the jury, this poor infant was not killed by a vegan diet. Contrary to Ms.
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