USDA Has Meat Animal Research Center
Critter News
APRIL 11, 2009
Here it is.the US Meat Animal Research Center. Tags: meat USDA cattle. Good site to visit to see what they're up to. Obviously, all the pictures will probably be nice and clean.
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Critter News
APRIL 11, 2009
Here it is.the US Meat Animal Research Center. Tags: meat USDA cattle. Good site to visit to see what they're up to. Obviously, all the pictures will probably be nice and clean.
Critter News
OCTOBER 31, 2009
All of them are meat eaters, two because their "doctors" told them they had to eat meat. One is a huge supporter of animal research. Tags: meat. I'm trying to come up with a book for my book club about animal rights. What do I choose? I don't want anything too radical and was thinking about Dominion by Matthew Scully.
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10,000 Birds
JANUARY 23, 2023
While it also eats dead meat and carcasses like its relatives, its favorite food is palm nuts. In 1964, two researchers described a new species, the White-chested Tinkerbird, and brought a specimen back to the UK. But the text was last updated in 2015 while the DNA research was done in 2018. It must be frustrating.
Animal Person
MARCH 17, 2009
On March 11th, RPA sent the governors of all 50 states a letter and two factsheets urging them to help get their land-grant universities (LGUs) out of the meat industry. Take a moment to tell your governor you agree we must get our LGUs out of the meat industry. Many say you can’t eat meat and be an environmentalist.
Critter News
APRIL 6, 2009
If you've ever wondered why I have a clinical view of the meat industry, it's because I worked for three years in the accounting department of a very large shrimp importer that also sold finfish, shellfish and value-added products (ie. I was afraid of this. frozen seafoods with sauces, etc.)
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
The AALAS Foundation has teamed up with the Whyville Web site to launch the Community Animal Research Environment (CARE), a series of educational games in a virtual laboratory. Talk about an unholy alliance.beef and medical research. Tags: animal research meat corporate lies medical research.
Critter News
MAY 17, 2010
Aside from their support of animal research, I have enountered them in my line of work and find them corporate, condescending, and self-righteous. for cancer research. But, really, even if I ate meat, I wouldn't touch KFC. The more fattening food you eat, the more money goes to cancer research. Komen Foundation.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
A recent study of a multiyear, peer-reviewed research project, conducted in Texas, indicate dove hunters using shotshells loaded with lead pellets enjoy no advantage in effectiveness over those using shotshells firing non-toxic steel pellets of similar or slightly larger size.
Critter News
DECEMBER 9, 2010
Advertisement: Story continues below "Ultimately, the outcomes of this research will expand on our understanding of emotional and cognitive functions of livestock and the impacts of farming practices on animal welfare." The research is being funded by Meat and Livestock Australia.
Animal Ethics
APRIL 11, 2008
In today's Dot Earth post " Can People Have Meat and a Planet, Too? ," Andrew Revkin explores the brave new world of growing meat cultures in vitro as a more humane and possibly more environmentally friendly way of producing meat. Every day, some people switch from meat-based diets to vegetarian diets.
Critter News
JANUARY 19, 2009
They castrate piglets in Europe for sanitary purposes (to avoid taint in the meat), but the methods are not terribly humane. This year, the European Commission will issue a research contract, worth up to €1 million for a study into alternatives to the castration of pigs and dehorning of cattle.
Critter News
AUGUST 24, 2009
One is a meat-eating professor of animal welfare, another is an animal rights activist, and the third is an animal researcher. Tags: ethics animal rights medical research. I thought this was an interesting piece contrasting three different people and their relationships with animals.
Critter News
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
From plastics made from feather protein to diesel fuel made from fat to organic fertilizer made from poultry litter, the USA's top meat producers are developing new uses and markets for the animal parts that humans won't eat, says Tom Cook, president of the National Renderers Association in Alexandria, Va.
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 13, 2009
Here is an interesting article about research out of Sweden that suggests that all domesticated dogs may have originated from China. That is the proposal of a team of geneticists led by Peter Savolainen of the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
Animal Ethics
JANUARY 20, 2008
8) The argument for the immorality of eating meat continues with two additional, undeniable premises: (3) The animals that become that meat are killed. Those who have doubts as to the accuracy of these descriptions can view the graphic but accurate documentary "Meet Your Meat" here or here. (Carruthers, The Animals Issue , p.
Animal Person
AUGUST 16, 2011
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. The research, much of the time, doesn’t support the conventional wisdom (which is not to say the case is closed on any issue). But I’m merely making his point.
Critter News
NOVEMBER 16, 2010
And why do so many people say the oppose the cruel practices of factory farming, yet still eat meat, eggs and dairy products? Gene Baur, Director of Farm Sanctuary, adds that “Change of Heart provides fresh, research-based insight into how non-profits and individuals can more effectively create social change.”
4 The Love Of Animals
AUGUST 23, 2012
Additionally, a dog’s natural diet is meat. Therefore, the best foods for a puppy are ones where the first ingredient is some type of meat. She currently performs market research for an online marketing firm when she is not providing complete nutrition for puppies at local dog shelters around town. Do Not Feed Table Scraps.
Animal Person
MARCH 30, 2009
Today, March 30th, at 3:00 East Coast time, Susan Soltero of Puerto Rico will interview me live on the air at WALO Radio about Responsible Policies for Animals' 10,000 Years Is Enough campaign to get our universities out of the meat industry! The interview is scheduled for 10-15 minutes of Monday's one-hour show.
Animal Person
JANUARY 20, 2010
None of those approve of a vegan diet and all it took was one conversation, and me hearing that "they have to eat meat" from people who believe people "have to eat meat" to know that the issue wasn't ever going to be resolved. Back to the questions: Do you arm yourself with research and go to the vet to educate him/her?
4 The Love Of Animals
JULY 14, 2010
It was through her research that she learned how chimpanzees make and use tools, eat meat and engage in war-like activity. Founded in 1977, the Jane Goodall Institute continues Dr. Goodall’s pioneering research on chimpanzee behavior—research that transformed scientific perceptions of the relationship between humans and animals.
Critter News
APRIL 13, 2009
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. 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.
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 27, 2012
Cats are obligate carnivores, which means that they require a diet high in meat and protein. She currently performs market research for an online marketing firm when she is not trying to learn more about living a healthy life for herself and her cat. Know the warning signs of the following feline afflictions: Feline Diabetes .
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 23, 2011
The shark is thrown back because shark fins are often more valuable than the meat itself. Claims for shark fins include relieving joint pain and curing cancer, though no research is available to back any of these claims. In fact, dried shark fin can go for as much as $300 a pound or more.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 18, 2012
In addition, since the species is popularly kept as a pet or reared for meat by the local peoples, historical trading has resulted in small introduced populations occurring on other islands in the region such as New Britain. With such a response, I had basically written it off as a species I had any chance of seeing.
Animal Ethics
JANUARY 17, 2010
To the Editor: Re “ More Perils of Ground Meat ” (editorial, Jan. Jeremy Russell Director of Communications and Government Relations National Meat Association Oakland, Calif., 11, 2010 To the Editor: I’ve been involved in beef safety research since college, and I don’t recognize the industry you’ve depicted in recent articles.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
Below is a slightly elided version which removes some of the Ontario-specific information and leaves just the meat of the forecast. Matt Young (may6 at cornell.edu) at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology will identify types if you send him your recordings and this will help with his ongoing research.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius. Early research suggested that “Fragmented distributions and population bottlenecks due to human activities appear to have increased genetic differentiation among populations” (Leberg 1991).
10,000 Birds
JULY 4, 2023
Ackerman’s new book is about owls and owl research–the knowledge recently and currently being discovered through DNA analysis, new-tech tracking and monitoring, and old-fashioned fieldwork under the auspices of organizations like the Global Owl Project and the Owl Research Institute.
Animal Ethics
FEBRUARY 3, 2009
Meat eating as implied by the foregoing remarks may be more ecologically responsible than a wholly vegetable diet. They have become, in Ruth Harrison 's most apt description, "animal machines."
Animal Person
FEBRUARY 19, 2010
My objection is: Why do such research when you don't need to? If a person cares about what "livestock" experience on their way to becoming "meat," there is one easy, inexpensive action that person can take to make certain s/he is not a party to the various kinds and levels of suffering and injustice the animals experience.
Animal Ethics
JULY 15, 2009
In recent years, MRSA has been found in retail cuts of chicken, pork, beef and other meats—a particularly worrisome trend since MRSA can be contracted simply by handling infected cuts of meat. Just how prevalent is MRSA-infected meat? Unfortunately, MRSA can be passed from person to person. All evidence points to factory farms.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
Below is a slightly elided version which removes some of the Ontario-specific information and leaves just the meat of the forecast. Matt Young (may6 at cornell.edu) of The Cornell Lab of Ornithology will identify types for you from recordings and this will help his research. Photo illustrations by yours truly have been added.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2012
The topic was the concept of humans as predators, or hunters, or really, eaters of meat, and I was discussing the many ways in which people misconceived this notion. I did do some research on this topic, working with others. He correctly criticized my advisor at the time, Glynn Isaac, for having done that.
Animal Ethics
AUGUST 2, 2008
billion a year between 1997 and 2005, totaling nearly $35 billion, according to researchers at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University. The fact that geese mate for life, and that the mate of the poor goose that was slaughtered would step forward, was enough to make me swear off meat forever, if I hadn’t already.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 6, 2012
There are over 5,000 species of frogs in existence (5,858 at the time the book was written, the exact number changes as research dictates re-arrangements of taxonomy and new species are discovered). A book about all the frogs and toads of the world is an ambitious undertaking. Thrity-seven species are probably already extinct.
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 17, 2011
Scientific research shows that many animals are very intelligent and have sensory and motor abilities that dwarf ours. More research is needed, but initial studies by the Pine Street Foundation and others on using dogs for diagnosis are promising. Grief, friendship, gratitude, wonder, and other things we animals experience.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
People apparently catch and eat Yellow-breasted Buntings because they think its meat has aphrodisiac properties ( source ), which leads to it being categorized as Critically Endangered. They are also raised commercially for meat and eggs, as described in that beacon of ornithological knowledge, the World’s Poultry Science Journal.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
I write ‘focus-on-the-birds’ because it is highly probable that Harper had drawn birds before, but not in a highly focused manner that involved research, which he engaged in very seriously, and observation of bird behavior. A tradition was born.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 9, 2023
The Rhinoceros Hornbill is the state bird of the Malaysian state of Sarawak ( source ), which unfortunately does not prevent hunting of the bird, not only for meat but also for the feathers. Apparently, a single team of traditional dancers uses about 400 rhinoceros hornbill feathers, which involves killing 40 birds ( source ).
Animal Ethics
MAY 23, 2007
Well-planned vegan diets are healthful for pregnant mothers and their infants, as well as for older children, according to a large body of scientific research. He was starved to death by parents who did not give him breast milk, soy-based infant formula or enough food of any kind. Contrary to Ms. Petersburg, Fla.,
Animal Person
OCTOBER 26, 2009
And what follows, as you might imagine, is his support of "ethical meat" (for those who insist on eating animals). However, Foer does claim to have spent a couple of years researching and it is odd to me that the only subject of animal rights discussion is an organization that is ambiguous, at best, in its message about animals.
Critter News
MAY 28, 2009
In university labs nationwide, scientists inflict spinal-cord injuries on dogs and cats, inject rats with carcinogens, test dangerous drugs on monkeys, and do all kinds of evil things to guinea pigs in the name of scientific research. So why is one type of animal cruelty (dogfighting) more reprehensible than another (lobster-boiling)?
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