Animal rights and animal welfare.
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 … [Read more…]
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” … [Read more…]
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 … [Read more…]
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 … [Read more…]
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 … [Read more…]
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 … [Read more…]