Critter News

APRIL 24, 2009

But to big ag, it's just another step on a slippery slope started by the passage of Proposition 2. The article is so short, I'm just posting the whole thing. Tags: california farm animal welfare us agribusiness. A bit of an overreaction I think. Senate Bill 416 will next be heard by the Senate Education Committee.

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Critter News

AUGUST 15, 2010

Last week there was a slew of articles about the agreement in Ohio between the farm industry and animal welfare activists to expand cage sizes for calves (veal), hens and pigs. This concession was to avoid a November ballot vote a la California's Proposition 2.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

California really is at the forefront of animal welfare and this is an excellent article detailing what's going on in the State and the challenges animal welfare faces. It also does a great job at profiling Jennifer Fearing who led the victory of Proposition 2. She sounds amazing.

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APRIL 16, 2009

Kristof (column, April 9): Thank you for this inspiring and enlightening article. Animals raised for food suffer miserably. Being “kind” to the animals has been great for my quality of life. To the Editor: Re “ Humanity Even for Nonhumans ,” by Nicholas D.

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