Rate of Slaughter of Chickens, Pigs, and Cows in the United States, 2008
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Tag Archives: Animals in Agriculture
Official Slaughterhouse Video
Cargill is in the process of installing an animal welfare video auditing program in its U.S. beef harvesting plants. All of the Cargill beef facilities will have the program in place by the end of this year. The program was … Continue reading
Economic Downturn: Chicken Farmers
The worst recession in decades has hammered all types of businesses across the country, farming included. But among the hardest hit are contract chicken farmers in the South and especially in North Carolina, the nation’s second-leading poultry producer, where it … Continue reading
The Beginning of the Downers Campaign
The Grumpy Vegan believes it’s important to remember how the campaign against downers, which culminated in Obama’s recent decision, was started with the rescue of Hilda by Farm Sanctuary. After Farm Sanctuary’s rescue of Hilda, a downed sheep who was … Continue reading
NYT’s Kristof Second Op Ed on Farming
We don’t add antibiotics to baby food and Cocoa Puffs so that children get fewer ear infections. That’s because we understand that the overuse of antibiotics is already creating “superbugs” resistant to medication. Yet we continue to allow agribusiness companies … Continue reading
Obama Stops Downers
In addition, the President also announced two other measures to protect the American people. The Department of Agriculture will close a loophole to prevent diseased cows from entering the food supply. And, the government will invest in the FDA to … Continue reading
