Critter News
APRIL 13, 2009
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. Farm animals used for food and fiber or for food and fiber research are not regulated under the AWA.”.Unlike
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 7, 2023
At some point, a Chinese researcher had a brilliant idea: Let’s prepare a paper on the complete mitochondrial genome of the Grey-backed Shrike! The Latin species name of the Slaty Bunting is siemsseni , after Georg Theodor Siemssen (1816-1886), a German merchant born in Hamburg, my favorite German city.
Animal Ethics
DECEMBER 23, 2006
Of course, when hamburgers aren't at stake, most of us think that it would be morally wrong to kill an animal for no good reason. Dr. William Castelli, director of the study for the last 20 years, maintains that based on his research the most heart healthy diet is a pure vegetarian diet.
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