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Animal Blawg

http://animalblawg.wordpress.com/

Blog on issues of animal law, rights and ethics written by Pace Law School professors and students.

• Added on: Nov 30th, 2008
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Author: dnc-1
• Listed in: Law & Legal Activism
• Tags: animal rights law factory farms animal welfare animal ethics animal law

Recent Posts

• Where Have All The Rational People Gone?

  Posted on Friday November 27th, 2009 at 11:50 in animal rights, meat, factory farms, vegetarianism, animal welfare, nazis, new york times, animal abuse, animal advocacy, veganism, animal ethics, meat-eating

  [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 Ti...

• No Humane Slaughter? No Problem (because) No Standing

  Posted on Thursday November 26th, 2009 at 21:51 in chickens, factory farms, animal welfare, animal cruelty, animal abuse, animal advocacy, usda, 9th circuit, animal ethics, industrial agriculture, animal suffering, animal law

  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 ...

• Another Shelter Fiasco

  Posted on Thursday November 26th, 2009 at 10:41 in Dogs, pets, memphis, animal welfare, animal cruelty, animal abuse, animal shelters, animal law, memphis animal services

  Angela Garrone A three week investigation has been ongoing at the Memphis Animal Shelter in Memphis, Tennessee after authorities discovered deplorable conditions at the shelter.  Sheriff’s deputies raided the facility on October 27 2009 after rece...

• Protecting Animals, One Mouthful at a Time

  Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 19:53 in factory farms, thanksgiving, animal welfare, turkeys, environmentalism, emory university, endangered species act, animal advocacy, environmental law, animal ethics, environmental ethics, animal law

  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 Tennesse...

• The Grey Lady’s Vegan Debate

  Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 12:06 in animals, activism, animal rights, factory farms, vegetarianism, animal welfare, animal cruelty, animal advocacy, veganism, animal ethics, animal suffering

  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 stri...

• It’s a Girl!

  Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 10:48 in animal rights, factory farms, thanksgiving, animal welfare, turkeys, animal cruelty, animal abuse, animal advocacy, farm sanctuary, animal ethics, animal suffering, animal mutilation

  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 ...

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