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It’s Time To Meet Your Meat

April 11, 2013

(HUMANE FARMING) WASHINGTON — Consumers, pay no attention to the carnage behind the meaty curtain. Recently, legislation has hit a number of states, which could potentially incriminate activists who take undercover pictures of slaughterhouse conditions. Although it’s hardly surprising that the agriculture industry is critical of these activists, the real issues rest with the safety of the public and the humane treatment of livestock. Public access to covert pictures could, at the very least, educate people on what exactly they are eating. Read the article below in order to find out more on the hardships facing the meat industry in relation to public knowledge. — Global Animal

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Meatless Monday Goes Global

November 5, 2012

(VEGETARIAN) After the UK’s Telegraph recently reported that China now consumes twice as much meat as America, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has decided to promote Meatless Monday in an effort to protect the environment, animals, and people. To participate in this international campaign, people should just take one day of the week off from eating meat. According to the HSUS, if every American cut meat out of their diet every Monday, an estimate of 1.4 billion animals would no longer be factory farmed. Read on to learn why you should participate in this international campaign. — Global Animal

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Tired Of Tofu? Tasty Meat Alternatives

September 1, 2012

(COMPASSIONATE LIVING) There is no doubt that plant-based diets are gaining popularity, but who says they have to be boring? Beyond tofu and seitan, exciting meat-alternatives are popping up everywhere. From faux gras to calamari to lamb vindaloo, the meatless option are virtually endless. Read on for more information on interesting exotic mock meats. — Global Animal 

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Slaughterhouse Gets Away With Cruelty, Re-Opens

August 29, 2012

(ANIMAL ABUSE) CALIFORNIA —  The USDA shut down Central Vally Meat Company earlier this month when an undercover video by the animal organization Compassion Over Killing showed cows suffocated, shot, poked and prodded repeatedly. One “spent” dairy cow was shocked more than forty times. The slaughterhouse re-opened for business on Monday, causing concern among animal advocates. It’s hard to believe that in such a short amount of time the meat company implemented enough long-term changes to follow federal regulations about the treatment of animals. Read on for more on this disconcerting news.  — Global Animal 

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Author Jonathan Safran Foer In Your Classroom

July 17, 2012

(BOOK REVIEW) Attention all high school, college students and educators. Farm Forward in collaboration with Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Eating Animals will conduct a virtual presentation of his book followed by a Q&A session in October. Embarking on a journey to the depths of the food industry, he explores rare small family farms, large factory farms, and the fishing industry. Foer reveals some of what you may already know about the industry, and a lot you didn’t. — Global Animal

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Bloody Protestors On Promenade

May 19, 2012

(ACTIVISM) CALIFORNIA — PETA held a bloody protest last Saturday on Santa Monica’s popular 3rd street promenade in front of the farmers market. Hundreds of shoppers stopped to look at the models covered in fake blood and packaged in styrofoam like a pound of ground beef. Although the protest was visually disturbing, it appeared to hit home for many passers-by, who stopped to pick up brochures and ask questions. The idea that all animals have the same parts as people, and that they actually have to be killed to make food, often seems to slip people’s minds at the grocery store when they are picking out their nicely packaged meat. Confronting people with the bold reality of what it really takes for them to enjoy that piece of chicken or steak may make them think twice the next time they buy their groceries. — Global Animal 

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Red Meat: How Bad Is It Really?

April 22, 2012

(CULTURE) Pledge to save a life on Earth Day. Your own! Earth day encourages us all to recognize our impact on the environment, and one of the biggest impacts one can make on this environment is to stop eating animals. Animals raised for consumption lead to the emission of enormous amounts of greenhouse gases, depletion of oxygen and wastes tons of water. Read on for startling meat-eating statistics, and why going vegetarian is not only better for the environment, but better for you. Need more encouragement? Check out our Meat-Free Monday recipes! — Global Animal

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No Such Thing As Better Beef

April 17, 2012

(FACTORY FARMING) Eating completely sustainable meat doesn’t seem possible. Factory farming is undoubtedly destroying the environment, slaughtering unprecedented amounts of animals, and putting humans at risk of deadly diseases like E. coli and salmonella. However, sustainable farms have their own set of problems. Is this alternative better for the animals? Or is sustainable meat just easier to swallow? — Global Animal

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