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“Voiceless” Making Itself Heard
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David Cassuto Fine op-ed on animal welfare laws here by Katrina Sharman of Voiceless , an Australian animal advocacy organization. Parallels to the U.S. situation are clear and present…4 days ago -
Ohio’s Issue 2: Good for Animals?
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Laura Schierhoff On November 2nd, Ohio voters passed Issue 2, a constitutional amendment , which creates a ‘Livestock Care Standards Board’ to set standards for livestock and poultry care, food safety, disease prevention, farm management, and animal well-being. The Board will comprise of 13 Ohioans appointed ...1 week ago -
The Pig, The CAFO, & The Flu
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David Cassuto Excellent piece here regarding the pig CAFO/swine flu link and another one here about the inefficacy of the vaccine approach to prophylaxis. And yet another interesting piece here about the intelligence and social nature of pigs. In light of these developments, let’s consider the American ...1 week ago -
A Day of Reckoning
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David Cassuto Halloween is my birthday. That fact alone likely would not merit the holiday’s mention here. I note it because only this year – some forty-odd years into my marking of the day– did I stop to consider what makes this holiday unusual. First, my son, Jesse, whose tastes seem to be rather ...3 weeks ago -
Livestock Emissions Account for 51% of Greenhouse Gases
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Katie Hance In 2006, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) reported that livestock accounted for 18% of greenhouse gases, making livestock emissions “one of the most significant contributors to today’s most serious environmental problems.” However recently, Worldwatch Institute, ...4 weeks ago
