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Category: politics
Taxpayers Funding Animal Research
Federal tax dollars are funding animal research projects. Whether the taxpayer agrees or disagrees with the use of animals in laboratory testing arenas is of no importance to the United States government.
The Crime of Compassion
Diane Gandee Sorbi was charged with theft for rescuing a dying hen during a DxE undercover investigation of Costco egg supplier Pleasant Valley Farms.
Dairy Industry Vs. Plant-Based Alternatives: A Review of Current Trends and Economic Implications
Consumers are visibly and increasingly shifting to plant-based alternatives; failing to recognize and implement the necessary measures to align our production to the demand can potentially cost taxpayers substantial amounts of money given the core value of the agricultural system within our economy and its interconnected nature with rural development and affordable access to food.
Out of Sight, Held In Mind
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new website hides animal welfare data, “based on our commitment to being transparent, remaining responsive to our stakeholders’ informational needs, and maintaining the privacy rights of individuals.”
Here the USDA uses language to proclaim the exact opposite of its action.
It’s Not Entertainment or a Lifestyle, It’s Animal Cruelty
As Bourdain has switched networks, his shows have seemingly become grittier, with more graphic imagery and pushing the boundaries on what he will participate in in terms of killing and consuming animals.
Immigration ban has massive impact on U.S. meat industry
The United States meat industry is worried about taking a massive financial hit because of the new refugee policies that Trump has enacted.
Freedom, Lawlessness and the Inhumane Human
Hannah Arendt has said: “In order to kill a person, you have to kill the juridical person first—you need to remove the law from the person you are killing.” President Trump’s illegal Immigration Order aims at abolishing the state and killing the juridical person.
The wall with Mexico could cost the U.S. more than money
The Northern Jaguar has become virtually extinct over the past several years and their survival is threatened by the construction of a wall with Mexico.
A New Twist on Killing Non-Human Animals to Save Human Lives
Today, genetic engineering and the notion of the chimera arise with current medical research into growing human stem cells in pig embryos.
Dis/abling in the New Administration
Within less than 72 hours of the oath of office, the new administration made significant changes to the White House’s website. Removing disability rights is one of those changes.
LGBT Rights Imperiled under the Trump Administration
The Humane Party seeks to uphold the inherent freedom in all animals, including humans, as well as the living environments they require for a life “free from exploitation, discrimination and abuse.”
An increasingly fragile environment faces threats on multiple fronts from President Donald Trump and his new administration
Trump’s energy plan prioritizes creating jobs based on environmental exploitation, promoting the administration’s commitment to taking advantage of an estimated $50 trillion in various domestic oil and gas reserves and “reviving America’s coal industry, which has been hurting for too long.”
The Premise of “A Dog’s Purpose”
The premise of the movie A Dog’s Purpose is to make humans happy. This is an atavistic, egregious premise.
Is Sonny Perdue’s Nomination as Secretary of Agriculture a Good Choice for farm Animals and the Environment?
Does Sonny Perdue’s nomination contradict what the position itself should ideally represent or will the former governor surprise us by transferring his generosity toward domesticated animals to the millions of farm animals whom he will now oversee as Secretary of Agriculture?
A Problematic Nomination for Secretary of Agriculture
Although Perdue worked cooperatively with HSUS and HSLS to make dog fighting a felony and banned the use of gas chambers as well as raised awareness of cat and dog population, his nomination may be far from exemplary.
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