‘The recent trial of Canadian activist Anita Krajnc highlights the moral absurdities of the law’s classification of animals as property. This article examines the historic role of the law in READ ON
Animals and the Law
Mischief-Makers or Non-Violent Gadflies? Putting Society’s Treatment of Animals on Trial
Banning Animal Tattooing While Eating Animals for Pleasure?
Last month, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill that will generally prohibit the tattooing and piercing of one’s companion animals, through an amendment to New York’s Agriculture & READ ON
Contamination and Cruelty in the Chicken Industry
The National Chicken Council, which represents the U.S. chicken industry, has released its 2014 update of the NCC Animal Welfare Guidelines for the humane treatment of the nine billion chickens READ ON
Rejecting the Egg Bill Means Rejecting Cages
Under the terms of the 2013 Egg Bill sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California and Rep. Curt Schrader of Oregon, barren battery cages would be phased out over a READ ON
The Mobile Slaughterhouse: The Locavore’s Answer to Decentralizing Death
The mobile slaughterhouse is promoted by advocates of small-scale animal agriculture as a solution to the very serious problem of access to commercial processing facilities. Large producers benefit from consolidated, READ ON
Examining Temple Grandin and the Humane Slaughter Paradox
Browsing Temple Grandin’s official website is a puzzle of ideas and positions on animals in agriculture that could leave you more confused about her conclusions than when you started. For READ ON
