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The Ugly Secrets Behind the Costco Chicken
Probably like many of you, I think of Costco as an enlightened company exemplifying capitalism that works. One ranking listed it as the No. 1 company to work at in terms of pay and benefits — a prime example of a business that is both profitable and humane.
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At least 240,000 chickens killed in Florida fire
At least 240,000 chickens were killed when a fire swept through two densely packed barns in Florida owned by one of the nation’s largest distributors of shell eggs, authorities said. The fire was reported around 1am on Tuesday by farmhands at the Cal-Maine Foods facility in Dade City, Florida, Shawn Whited, operations division chief for the Pasco County Fire Rescue, said in an interview.
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The Meat Industry’s Bestiality Problem
Big Agriculture’s artificial insemination is abusive. Most states have rewritten old laws to absolve it—but some haven’t.
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'World's Loneliest Elephant' Moving To Sanctuary, With Help From Cher
Singer Cher was in Pakistan on Friday with a message for "the world's loneliest elephant": There is life after love. Kaavan the elephant has been languishing in poor conditions in Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad since 1985, according to the animal welfare group Four Paws International. He was brought there as a gift from Sri Lanka at 1 year old.
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Scores of pilot whales dead in New Zealand stranding
Almost 100 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding on New Zealand's remote Chatham Islands, conservation officials said Wednesday. Most of the marine mammals beached themselves over the weekend but rescue efforts were hampered by the area's isolated location, about 800 kilometres (500 miles) east of the South Island, the Department of Conservation (DOC) said.
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More than 20,000 baby chicks abandoned at Madrid Airport
Some 20,000 chicks were discovered abandoned at Madrid airport by police three days after being left without food or water. A video released by Spanish police shows the birds shut in small cardboard boxes which were placed on pallets as their high pitch chirp rings out. One officer can be heard saying “my god” as the discovery is made.
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Fox Hunting and What You Can Do to Help Stop It
From autumn until mid spring, the chilling sounds of hunting hounds in pursuit of foxes can still be heard all over the UK countryside. Fox hunts are responsible for some of the most heartbreaking acts of animal cruelty imaginable. Thankfully, there are groups of dedicated people who descend on the countryside to disrupt the hunters and level the playing field for the wildlife.
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France to ban use of wild animals in circuses, marine parks
France’s environment minister has announced a gradual ban in the coming years on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses and on keeping dolphins and killer whales in captivity in marine parks
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Over 330 elephants suddenly collapsed and died. Scientists now have an explanation.
The mystery surrounding hundreds of sudden elephant deaths in Botswana seems to have been solved and the findings bring an end to months of speculation.
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Farmer 'devastated' after 2,000 pigs die in fire
A Kilkeel farmer said he is "devastated" at the loss of at least 2,000 pigs in a fire. The farrowing house at Glenmarshal Pedigree Pig, a shed where sows and their piglets were kept, was destroyed. Owner Trevor Shields said fire fighters did a "tremendous job" in stopping the fire from spreading. "In layman's terms it's the maternity ward and there were 140 sows in there with baby piglets, up to about three weeks old," Mr Shields said.
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'World's loneliest elephant' okayed to quit zoo for new life
An elephant who has become a cause celebre for animal rights activists around the world will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and transferred to better conditions, the animal welfare group helping with the case said Saturday. Dubbed the ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ by his supporters, Kaavan has languished at a zoo in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad for more than 35 years.
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Why we eat meat without guilt, but hate seeing animal slaughter
When I ate meat, if someone were to have asked me if I loved animals, I would have said an enthusiastic ‘yes!’ After all, I adored playing with dogs and cats I would come across, enjoyed feeding squirrels and birds with my grandmother and liked watching wildlife documentaries with my father.
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Bernie Sanders Co-Sponsors Bill To Ban Factory Farming
Former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has voiced his support for the end of factory farming. Democrat Sanders — who serves as a senator in Vermont — has co-signed a bill to ban factory farming by 2040. The bill — known as the Farm System Reform Act (FSRA) — was introduced by vegan politician Cory Booker last year. The legislation proposes that new factory farms are prohibited from opening, and that large-scale farming operations are gradually phased out. The FSRA would also hold meat producers to account for the damage they cause to the environment.
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Fast Food Chain KFC Admits To Animal Welfare Abuses
Fast food giant KFC has opened up about the quality of life its chickens endure before being sent to slaughter. KFC has reported that over a third of the birds used for its world-famous fried chicken suffer from a condition called footpad dermatitis. This painful condition causes inflammation in the feet, and can prevent the birds from being able to walk.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Tells 45 Million Fans That Animals Are Worth More Alive
Famous actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio has told his 45 million Instagram followers that animals are worth more alive, as he called for an end to the wildlife trade. DiCaprio recently re-shared an Instagram post by wildlife protection organization WildAid, announcing the news of Vietnam’s wildlife trade ban.
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Hugh Laurie: How We Treat Animals Now Will Be Condemned In 100 Years
Hugh Laurie Tweeted about the changing perception of animal rights, climate change, and other social issues—how might we feel in 100 years?
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President Trump signs animal cruelty bill into law, making it a federal felony
Animal cruelty has officially become a federal felony after President Donald Trump signed the bill into law on Monday afternoon.
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Lion cubs legs were Purposely Broken so he could not escape while tourists took selfies
A two-year old lion cub named Simba has been rescued and is being taught to walk again after it’s hind legs were deliberately broken by abusers to stop the big cat from running away while posing on beaches for holiday goers in Russia. The cub was only five weeks old when he was seperate from his mother and used as a photo prop for tourists wanting a picture with a ‘big cat’.
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It's time to dismantle factory farms and get used to eating less meat | Gene Baur
We should envision a more resilient and sustainable food system, one that doesn’t commodify sentient life
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A California animal sanctuary sent two planes to Iowa to rescue 1,000 chickens that were going to be euthanized
A California animal sanctuary said it rescued 1,000 hens that were going to be euthanized from a struggling Iowa egg farm this weekend. The farm, which the rescue did not name, had to scale down due to the pandemic disrupting supply chains, according to a press release from Animal Place, an animal advocacy group.
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