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

Animal Person

AUGUST 26, 2009

If you might wish to thank Utne for helping inform about the land-grant-university (LGU) meat problem and ask them to do more on it, send a brief note to editor@utne.com or Editors, Utne Reader, 12 North 12th Street, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55403 -- or ring them up at 612-338-5040 (editors actually answer the phone, but don't take advantage!).

Meat 100

Meat Responsible Policies Miami Speciesism 100

Critter News

APRIL 1, 2009

The meat industry will say yes, of course, all animals are treated and killed humanely. For some people, it is inhumane to eat meat in any situation, no matter how well the animal is treated prior to and during slaughter. It's a thoughtful question I wish more people would ask. Here is my opinion.

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Farm Animal Farmed Animals Factory Farm Factory Farming 100

Animal Ethics

APRIL 29, 2009

What will it take for us, and our public health leaders, to question our addiction to meat and tolerance of factory farming? The meat industry is environmentally devastating, incredibly inhumane and now potentially the end to us all.

New York Times 40

New York Times Swine Flu New York San Francisco 40