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Animal Welfare Act Inadequate for Farm Animals

Critter News

How many people know this about the Animal Welfare Act? The only cool thing is that Gene Bauer's views on the meat industry are so similar to those expressed on this blog a few weeks ago. Humane treatment runs counter to the entire industry when the point is to make money by processing these animals as fast as possible.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

If these policies were adopted, small-scale animal agriculture would be a more economical model, and people would eat less meat. This would result in improved human health, decreased environmental destruction and better animal welfare. It is essential for the industry’s survival. Jillian Fry Baltimore, Dec. This is stupid.