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No way out: The pregnant cow who was slaughtered anyway

Animal Equality

The cow moved slowly—belly full, lungs straining. She walked in pregnant. But she never walked out. Workers shouted. Shoved her toward the kill floor. They stunned her. Slit her throat. Hoisted her by her hind legs. Her body swung, limp. Then—a twitch. A tiny calf, still curled in her womb, kicked. A worker sliced her open.

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New investigation reveals dangers of Brazil’s Self-Control Law

AnimalEquality.net

The latest investigation, featuring never-before-seen footage, uncovers significant failures in cow and chicken… Source The findings uncover rampant cruelty and violations, with profits prioritized over animals, public health, and transparency.

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Escaped Cow Goes to Sanctuary

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A cow that escaped from a slaughter house in NY City has been allowed to go to an animal sanctuary. Tags: meat animal rescue Slaughterhouse cows meatpacking.

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Mad Cow Disease Appears in California

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The reemergence of mad cow disease, discovered in a California dairy cow, could have major implications for the state’s meat industry, even though officials have said that the human food supply is unaffected. Department of Agriculturetests about 40,000 cows a year in its effort to catch the disease.

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Agriculture Fears Possible "Cow Tax"

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4, 2008 by the Environmental Protection Agency to charge a fee for air-polluting cows and hogs. It would require farms or ranches with more than 25 dairy cows, 50 beef cattle or 200 hogs to pay an annual fee of about $175 for each dairy cow, $87.50 Remember cows "emit" methane.) This country needs to eat less meat.

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US Government Continues Subsidizing Meat Industry

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And economists have said dairy producers are losing an average of $3 per cow per day. Tags: subsidies meat USDA pork agribusiness dairy. Pork farmers have been losing an average of $20 on each hog marketed since October 2007, according to the U.S. Pork Producers.

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Do Not Feed Baby Birds Milk or Bread

10,000 Birds

Raptors feed their young meat. In summary: unless you’re a cow or a human, cow’s milk is always a bad idea. – will develop serious and often fatal stomach problems if fed cow’s milk. Not so with birds, who are taken care of by either the mother or both parents until they are old enough to fly.