In industrial design, “planned obsolescence” refers to the practice of designing products with artificially limited useful lives so that they will become obsolete, that is, no longer functional after a READ ON
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What to Make of a Diminished Thing
Turkeys Snuggling Like Cats and Dogs Will Touch Your Heart
It seems that the more people spend time with turkeys, the more they are able to recognize them as individuals with unique personalities, emotions, and preferences, just like the cats READ ON
Turkey Talk Between Birds and Humans Will Blow Your Mind
When it comes to advocating on behalf of farmed animals, activists are often urged to “be a voice for the voiceless.” But farmed animals do have voices, and they can READ ON
Dying Traditions: The Truth about Thanksgiving Turkey
Throughout history, many traditions that were once considered natural and normal for generations were eventually deemed outdated, cruel, or simply no longer necessary. Some traditions are positive and make society READ ON
How a Turkey Became My Best Friend
When I went to the kitchen to do dishes, he would stand intently by the sink and watch me do the dishes, he was so curious about my activity. He READ ON
May All Creatures Be Happy and Safe
The timing of my introduction to Jesse was particularly synchronous. The song Jesse sent me, Waiting for the Birds to Strike, arrived just after co-investigator Olivier Berreville and I returned READ ON
Revolting Videos of Turkey Breeding
Domestic turkeys have been bred to be so large, they cannot mate naturally, so hens are forcibly “inseminated” several times. Males are masturbated to get their semen. A “milker” at READ ON
Baby Turkeys Ground Up Alive? It’s Normal Farming Practice
At hatcheries, baby turkeys are treated like unfeeling plastic toys rather than living animals who experience fear and pain. As part of standard processing, they endure excruciating mutilations without painkiller READ ON
Amy: The Face of So-Called Humane Meat
The story of Amy the turkey depicts a miraculous rescue and recovery in the face of great odds and exposes the truth behind so-called humane meat. Sandra Higgins, the director READ ON
Forget Everything You Think You Know About Turkeys Raised For Food
Prevalent in our society are some deep misconceptions about turkeys: that they lack intelligence, that they don’t have personalities, that there can be no kinship between humans and these animals READ ON
12 Reasons You May Never Want To Eat Turkeys Again
Did you know that nearly 46 million turkeys are killed just for Thanksgiving every year in the U.S.? There are many misconceptions about turkeys raised for food, and many things READ ON
Farmer Wants World to See What Humane Turkey Slaughter Looks Like
As an alternative to the horrific cruelty suffered by factory slaughtered turkeys, this farmer opened his doors to show the world what humane turkey slaughtering looks like on his farm. READ ON
Moving Beyond the False Stereotypes of Turkeys
To understand the complex suffering of turkeys raised for “food,” it helps to know that in nature, young turkey siblings stay close to their mother for four or five months READ ON
