Animal rights and animal welfare.
Animal testing for the sake of scientific advancement and human benefit is controversial to say the least. One side arguing that without an extensive history of experimentation on animals we, the human race, would not be benefiting from our current good health and long life. That being said, many more life-saving lessons and advancements in health have been learned by experimenting on humans during such dark periods of history as…
Today is the FARM-founded Meatout Celebration, the national day to convince everyone you know to kick the meat habit! I hope everyone can celebrate the joys of not eating meat with friends, loved ones, family members, companion animals and the world on this joyous day! Especially since it’s the first day of spring too! The best way to celebrate in my mind would be with some vegan ice cream, because,…
By Guest Blogger Annie Eagle If pigs could fly… (after the year of the pig) In Vietnam there is a delicately sweet, street-speciality called ‘jambong’ (from the French for ham). It is often served with sticky rice (xoi) or is deftly stuffed into cut baguettes alongside cheese or meat and slivers of cucumber. I had eaten it myself a couple of times before I discovered what it was. It looks…
Who came first, the wildlife or the suburban human community? It may seem like a simple enough question with the obvious answer: “the wildlife.” However, more and more, one cannot help but wonder who really came first, but more importantly, where to draw the boundary line defining “wildlife overpopulation” in suburban environments. What is “wildlife” in a suburban environment? What is overpopulation? Allow this author to first warn that this…
An article released in Dec. by The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) today related to the Animal Welfare Aspects of Seal Hunting, reports that “for too long the Canadian Government has deceived the public about this cruel hunt” and goes on to cite specific violations which leads to the inhumane suffering of the death sentenced animal: A prime example of verified infractions includes proof “hooking and dragging” inured seals and…
The use of animals in research continues to be hidden behind thick concrete walls in laboratories designed to “control” every aspect of these animals’ lives. There are no windows that allow light to penetrate these miserable, deplorable conditions. No loving members of their family, peer group, species or other cohorts with whom to cuddle with and to seek consolation. I dare say that not one person confronted with the visual presentation of the…
I love animals. That’s why I don’t eat them. I want the companionship from animals, but not to have to feed them the flesh of other animals- and therefore supporting the meat industry and the needless suffering of more beautiful creatures. You too, may feel the same.So let me share with you the story of my dogs. I adopted my first dog, Cooper, about 8 years ago from an animal…
With the recent debate between Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama reaching beyond the mere caviling typical of everyday political discussion, one subject was absent: the senators’ positions on animal rights. The optimist in all of us might wish to believe that there is simply nothing to discuss, addressing animal welfare is essential to civilized society.In fact, when the Associated Press recently quoted Senator Obama in his response to one such…
Here is yet another good reason not to consume meat and dairy products: According to this article by the Washington Post, the FDA and the European Food Safety Authority are about to allow the sale of meat and milk from cloned animals. Additionally, there is no way that the consumer will know if a product came from a cloned animal or not. This is yet another case of the factory-farming industry manipulating…