News about farm animals (cows, pigs, goats, chickens) and factory farming for meat, eggs, and dairy. Also, how to become a vegetarian and go vegan for a compassionate diet of food that’s kind to farm animals.
(FARM ANIMALS) UNITED KINGDOM — Sometimes our children don’t look exactly like us, but it’s not often they are a completely different species. Farm owners, as well as Hilda the hen, were shocked when Hilda’s eggs hatched not into chicks, but into five sweet little ducklings. Hilda took it in stride, though, and so far they are one big happy family. Read more about Hilda the adoptive hen. — Global Animal
(FACTORY FARMS) Arsenic in chickens? Really? Johns Hopkins University and Arizona State University tested chicken feathers to reveal levels of arsenic, Benadryl and illegal antibiotics. Chickens are fed arsenic to make their flesh a more appetizing shade of pink and to fight infection. The illegal antibiotics found create antibiotic-resistant viruses that kill more Americans per year than AIDS, according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Read on about the poisons purposely given to animals raised for food. — Global Animal
(FARM ANIMAL WELFARE)The worlds second largest fast food company, Wendy’s, is making plans to end the use of sow gestation crates. Gestation crates are tiny crates, barely bigger than a pig, that confine pregnant sows for most of their lives. Wendy’s is following the more animal friendly trend set by the largest fast food chain, McDonald’s, and other huge pork producers like Hormel, Smithfield, BAMCO and Compass Group. But can these companies be trusted? — Global Animal
(ANIMAL NEWS) The U.S. Government may soon ban the use of popular antibiotics on livestock. The majority of antibiotics are not used on people, but in animal feed to promote growth, a practice that has worried public health officials for years. The overuse of such drugs, such as penicillin, may directly correlate to the increase in bacteria and infections resistant to treatment. Read on for the far-reaching implications this could have on modern agricultural practices and human health. — Global Animal
(FARM ANIMALS) The positive sides to a meat-less diet are never-ending. Better health, better environment, and a clear conscience are just a few. But even though everyday we learn more and more about animal friendly diets, factory farming and its abuses show no sign of relinquishing its cruel practices. In his book Every Twelve Seconds: Industrialized Slaughter and the Politics of Sight, Timothy Pachirat describes what he witnessed at a Omaha slaughterhouse, where cattle are killed every twelve seconds. In such factories it’s hard to look at animals as feeling beings when they’re treated like disposable objects. Read on to learn more about why it’s important to invent new, humane ways for factory farms. — Global Animal
(VEGAN/VEGETARIAN LIFESTYLE) A new vegan chicken from Savage River Farms tastes so much like chicken, you probably would not be able to tell the difference in a taste test. Free of antibiotics, hormones, and chemicals, this version is good, and good for you. With better quality meat-free options becoming available, hopefully less animals will be slaughtered for food. Read on for more on this new cruelty-free chicken. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL NEWS) A new vaccination program is replacing a proposed badger cull in Wales. The controversial decision made by the UK Government to allow badger killings was an effort to stop the spread of Bovine Tuberculosis to cattle. While England is still preparing to go ahead with the cull, the efforts made by animal rights groups and scientists, who contest whether the cull would do any good in protecting domestic cattle, seem to have made a difference in Wales. Read on for more on the new development. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL DISCOVERY) Scientists in Eastern China are investigating a strange occurrence in which a rooster allegedly started laying eggs. They are looking to see whether he/she was simply a hen that looked like a rooster, or whether the unusual bird somehow morphed into a hen due to outside factors. Read on for some possible theories on how this rooster could have laid 14 eggs. — Global Animal
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