Following on from the California Proposition 8 victory, factory farming remains centre stage for the environmental damage it causes. Today’s New York Times investigates methane emissions from cows and pigs and its impact on global warming. The trillions of farm … Continue reading
Alaskan Governor and defeated Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin speaks on camera to the media as turkeys are killed behind her.Gov. Palin also denies giving approval to being filmed with the Thanksgiving slaughter taking place behind her. Ah, the … Continue reading
The goal of the California Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act — Proposition 2 on the state’s November ballot — sounds extremely modest. It would ban the confinement of animals in a way that keeps them from being able to … Continue reading
The Grumpy Vegan is happy to see the BBC and The Observer report positively on the comments of Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, about the link between meat consumption and global warming. The … Continue reading
The Grumpy Vegan is late in sharing with you excellent news about two important victories in animal welfare and public policy. The first is the European Commission’s adoption of a proposal banning the trading of seal products within, into, and … Continue reading
Sainsbury’s reports higher welfare chicken sales in UK stores are up 60% compared to 2007 notwithstanding increased food costs.
