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Animal Welfare Act Inadequate for Farm Animals

Critter News

Humane treatment runs counter to the entire industry when the point is to make money by processing these animals as fast as possible. While a nationwide vegan or vegetarian lifestyle change is highly unlikely, the abuse can be maintained through increased government regulation. Most animals in the U.S.

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

The tiresome Hitler was a well-known vegetarian comment is included in this segment, but I found it irksome long before that. I'm sure we could do a much better job of ensuring the humane treatment of our laboratory animals--but at this point it's very difficult even to start the discussion. It "guarantees humane treatment?"