Animal Person

MARCH 17, 2009

On March 11th, RPA sent the governors of all 50 states a letter and two factsheets urging them to help get their land-grant universities (LGUs) out of the meat industry. Take a moment to tell your governor you agree we must get our LGUs out of the meat industry. Below is a press release about the mailing.

Meat Industry 100

Meat Industry Meat Industry Responsible Policies 100

Critter News

APRIL 1, 2009

The meat industry will say yes, of course, all animals are treated and killed humanely. And if you ever drive around an egg farm, hog farm, slaughterhouse, feeding lot, etc., He asked whether cows, chickens, sheep and some of the other animals that we eat are usually treated and killed in a humane manner.

Farmed Animals 100

Farmed Animals Farm Animal Factory Farm Factory Farming 100

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Not in words, of course, but they can answer in ways that we can understand if we are paying attention. The meat industry loves to squeal that “the cost of bacon will rise” whenever it’s faced with pressure to change. The idea that eggs from free-range chickens are somehow morally superior to other eggs is, frankly, weird.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Gestation Crates Gestation 40