Topic: animal welfare

Meat Industry Fights To Keep ‘Downed’ Animals In The Food Supply

A California law makes it illegal for the meat industry to use cruel and violent practices to force sick, ‘downed’ animals to slaughter—and thereby into the human food chain. But the meat industry is pushing the United States Supreme Court to strike down the state law. The case, which the high court will hear today, goes beyond animal welfare and raises important questions about industrial meat production and food safety in the U.S. More »

European Union Wants to Ban Cloned Livestock as Food

The European Union is planning on proposing a temporary ban on cloning livestock and selling food produced from cloned farm animals. Even though the European Food Safety Authority said that there was no evidence suggesting that meat or milk from a cloned animal was any different from food from a normal animal, the EU Science Adviser said that there are serious concerns for the welfare of the animals involved. More »

Turtles Released: On Wednesday, the first group of rehabilitated turtles rescued from the Gulf oil spill were released back into the wild. (via TIME)

Strange Pet-Sitting Requests (Pet Owners Are a Breed Apart)

We jump at the chance to pet-sit. You get all the perks of having an adorable, cuddly friend – but it’s temporary. No vet bills or house training necessary. But sometimes pet owners can be a little fanatical about routines … More »