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Test Tube Steak: It’s What’s for Dinner
EcoSalon —
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I can’t quite begin to imagine what the laboratory flesh created by scientists last month might taste like, but petri pork may be hitting the breakfast table sooner than you know. Nobody knows what it tastes like because the scientists who created this delicacy are not actually allowed to eat their creations, but ...1 day ago -
Meat, Copenhagen and Climate Change
Animal Blawg —
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David Cassuto Concerned citizens the world over have gathered in Copenhagen to hammer out a plan to arrest climate change and prevent a planetary apocalypse. Many have written much about the talks (check out, for example, Andy Revkin’s blog ) but at least as interesting is what’s being neither talked about ...2 days ago -
Why I’d Rather Feed My Child Dirt Than a School Lunch
Animal Blawg —
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David Cassuto I’ve been trying to figure out what it says about this country that McDonalds sets higher standards for its flesh products than the USDA does for school lunch programs. At a minimum, it says that we care almost as little about our children as we do about the animals we torture and slaughter to ...3 days ago -
Factory Farms, Mark Bittman and TSCA — An Unlikely Trio
Animal Blawg —
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David Cassuto Intriguing blog post by Mark Bittman , of all people, wondering whether industrial meat could be illegal under TSCA (the Toxic Substances Control Act) . The argument would be that TSCA gives the EPA authority to regulate substances that pose “an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the ...1 week ago -
The Voiceless Toolkit Can Now Be Yours
Animal Blawg —
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From the email: Last night the Honourable Justice Ruth McColl AO, Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of NSW, launched the Voiceless Animal Law Toolkit . The launch was part of the Voiceless 2009 Awards Event, where this year’s Voiceless Grant recipients and inaugural Voiceless Media Prize winner were ...1 week ago -
If Factory Farms had Glass Walls, would you eat conventional Meat?
elephant journal —
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It’s not about killing, merely: it’s about cruelty. And, ahimsa . Paul McCartney for PETA: Egad. You may not become vegetarian after watching this video (I dare you to get through two minutes of it)…but you’ll certainly support restaurants that offer local, free range meat, and buy your groceries more ...1 week ago -
Hill Download: A Recap of CLF’s Briefing
Green Fork Blog —
Authority: 418
This post was originally published last week (Dec 2) by our friends at Center for a Livable Future . Today on Capitol Hill leading experts in economics, public health and public policy and Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY), a leading voice on antibiotic resistance, discussed the impact of resistant infections on the ...1 week ago -
Science & Soul: Cellular Automata
Science & Soul —
Authority: 99
Science News in Brief Turns out that the Iron Curtain helped isolate Eastern Europe from more than the Western world. It also blocked the import of alien bird species. Restrictions on the movement of people and trade in Soviet bloc countries prevented invasive birds being imported, a problem which has plagued ...1 week ago -
More on the Vegan Dialogues
Animal Blawg —
Authority: 472
Matthew Blaisdell This is a summation/expansion of my comments (see post & comments here ) relating to the NY Times Op-Ed in which the writer likened the killing of animals for meat consumption to the Holocaust. I know only about as much as the general public regarding animal rights/law. I do think that ...1 week ago -
Newborn Calves Abused at Organic Farm
Animal Blawg —
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Elizabeth Bennett Unfortunately, allegations of animal abuse at slaughterhouses have long been prevalent. It is not, however, too often that you hear of a farm or company being punished for such cruel behavior. Recently, an organically certified Vermont slaughterhouse called Bushway Packing Inc. was ordered ...1 week ago -
Vegan With a Vengeance
Animal Blawg —
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Tara Dugo On November 22, 2009, the New York Times ran an op ed that discussed, of all things, veganism. (Previously discussed on this blawg on November 24, 2009 and November 27, 2009 .) The op ed, which was written by Gary Steiner, a Professor of Philosophy at Bucknell University, really delved into the ...2 weeks ago -
Science & Soul: I’m Back!
Science & Soul —
Authority: 99
Sorry about the long wait, but work comes first. Anyway, I am getting back in the swing of things for a little while. Science News in Brief The Large Haldron Collider has resumed operation and set a new world record for energy. Its particle beams were accelerated at over one trillion volts. This was just a ...2 weeks ago -
Jonathan Safran Foer – America’s #1 Terrorist?
World Change Cafe —
Authority: 121
By Mikko Alanne With the publication of Jonathan Safran Foer’s captivating and powerful book, Eating Animals, much has been said and written about his undercover investigative work, which gives America a view inside the hidden world of factory farms. What has not been commented on, however, is the disquieting ...2 weeks ago -
Where Have All The Rational People Gone?
Animal Blawg —
Authority: 472
[The following post is written by one my Animal Law students who prefers to remain anonymous --dnc] I read an article recently that really offended me. The article was written on November 21, 2009 by Gary Steiner and was published in the New York Times Op-Ed section (Steiner’s piece has already been discussed ...2 weeks ago -
Spending Less on Food, Spending More on Health Care
God's Politics Blog —
Authority: 659
As the health-care bill passes through Congress, one wonders about an issue that has been left out of discussions. No, not abortion. Food. How much is what we eat linked to what we spend on health care? First, consider the costs. …2 weeks ago -
No Humane Slaughter? No Problem (because) No Standing
Animal Blawg —
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David Cassuto The 9th Circuit recently decided Levine v. Vilsack , a case challenging the ongoing failure of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to include birds under the auspices of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA). The case was brought by a group of plaintiffs in 2005, ...3 weeks ago -
Protecting Animals, One Mouthful at a Time
Animal Blawg —
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David Cassuto Emory University is attempting to preserve “heritage” turkeys by feeding them to its students. The Standard Bronze and Bourbon Red turkeys are in danger of dying out due to lack of demand. So, apparently, is the Tennessee Fainting Goat and other species that don’t fit the factory farm ...3 weeks ago -
The Grey Lady’s Vegan Debate
Animal Blawg —
Authority: 472
David Cassuto They NYT recently featured an op-ed by Gary Steiner that lays out the challenges of ethical veganism in contemporary society. I have my issues with the piece, which suffers from a rigidity that can be off-putting to people of all stripes. More interesting, though, are the letters it ...3 weeks ago -
It’s a Girl!
Animal Blawg —
Authority: 472
Kate Blacker Meet my new edition, Rhonda. She was rescued by Farm Sanctuary and lives in upstate New York. I think she has my eyes. You, too, can sponsor a turkey just in time for the holidays. I admit it is a bit cliché to talk about turkey cruelty on Thanksgiving. But it is also quite an exercise ...3 weeks ago -
Talking Turkey and the Sanctimony of American Slaughter
Animal Blawg —
Authority: 472
Christine Saenz It’s that time of year again. A time when 45 million turkeys are slaughtered, stuffed, and feasted upon for Thanksgiving dinners across the U.S. According to PETA and other sources , this 45 million makes up 1/6 of the number of turkeys killed each year in America. While many animal rights ...3 weeks ago
