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US Government Continues Subsidizing Meat Industry

Critter News

Department of Agriculture also said it will buy $60 million of turkey, $2 million of lamb and $29.7 Tags: subsidies meat USDA pork agribusiness dairy. The federal government continued its effort to boost agricultural commodity prices today by announcing it will purchase an additional $25 million worth of pork. million of walnuts.

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Bo Celebrated Birthday with Veal

Critter News

When I was still a meat-eater, the two foods I would not touch were veal and lamb. Bo Obama celebrated his birthday with a doghouse cake made out of veal. Veal is especially cruel, even for factory farming, although now I think foie gras is a strong competitor. Certainly disappointed in the Obamas for such a poor choice of "cake."

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Rachael Ray Nutrish Naturally Delish

4 The Love Of Animals

There are four flavors total; Chicken Paw Pie, Savory Lamb Stew, Hearty Beef Stew, and Chicken Muttballs with Pasta. We love that it is made with natural ingredients such as real meat and farm picked veggies. The first thing we had her try was the “Chicken Paw Pie”, and she simply loved it!

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On Objections to Slaughterhouses Not Sandwich Shops

Animal Person

Briefly: Zoning board in Buffalo unanimously approved plans for a slaughterhouse (as in, a place where chickens, goats, lambs and calves will be killed and chopped up). Felicia Horton inquires/protests: "If they're cutting up [animals], are you going to want to come up front an eat some meat?"

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Meat, Cancer, and the Cumulative Case for Ethical Vegetarianism

Animal Ethics

8) The argument for the immorality of eating meat continues with two additional, undeniable premises: (3) The animals that become that meat are killed. Those who have doubts as to the accuracy of these descriptions can view the graphic but accurate documentary "Meet Your Meat" here or here. (Carruthers, The Animals Issue , p.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ PETA’s Latest Tactic: $1 Million for Fake Meat ” (news article, April 21): The commercial development of meat from animal tissue won’t result in “fake meat” any more than cloning sheep results in fake sheep. A more accurate name for the end result would therefore be “clean meat.”

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

I refuse to eat pork, but eat grass-fed beef when I am making Persian food, and certain forms of chicken and lamb with other ethnic foods I consume. I also have a rule to eat any cultural food when I am traveling to another country or am a guest or have guests of people from another culture who eat food with meat.