Critter News

APRIL 12, 2009

Hard to wean people off animals when the US government is propping up the industries, and especially when so much of it ends up on school lunch trays (laying the foundation for this nation's obesity problem in my opinion.) Department of Agriculture also said it will buy $60 million of turkey, $2 million of lamb and $29.7

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Meat Industry Industry Meat Lamb 100

Critter News

JULY 19, 2009

A recently established international partnership will focus on developing a “strong and viable beef and lamb feedlot industry” for Iraq, according to project participants. Tags: feedlots economic development iraq factory farm agribusiness. From our "good friends" at Agrilife News. Agency for International Development, and U.S.

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Iraq Factory Farm Factory Farming Lamb 100

Critter News

APRIL 7, 2010

But, as is typical with many large industries, there is a resistance to change unless there is a clear and immediate profit windfall. Tags: australia sheep mulesing. Such an awful practice. Why change for welfare purposes if there is no clear economic benefit? From the Sydney Morning Herald.

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Mulesing Australia AWI Ethical Treatment 100