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Laboratory Leather A Reality

September 27, 2012

(LEATHER) There might be a new item on the market soon for those who want to humanely enjoy the luxury of real leather. Scientists are attempting to develop meat in laboratories in order to bypass the controversial leather industry and create a sustainable food option for the growing human population. Modern Meadow, recently backed by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, expects to commercially produce in vitro leather within the next five years. Their goal is to modernize the leather industry by editing out the need to raise, slaughter and transport animals, creating an animal and environmentally friendly product. Read on for more on the future product. — Global Animal

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Governor Christie: Eat No Horse Meat

September 23, 2012

(ANIMAL POLITICS) NEW JERSEY — New Jersey’s Governor signed a bill into law on September 21 that outlaws the slaughter of horses within the state and prohibits the use of New Jersey’s highways for the transport of horses intended for slaughter or human consumption. The ASPCA and United States’ animal activists against horse slaughter hope the next step in animal welfare is to put the same regulations in effect countrywide. Continue reading to see what you can do to help prevent the cruel practice. — 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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Vegan Diet: Longer, Healthier, More Energized Lifestyle

August 26, 2012

(COMPASSIONATE LIVING) The cruelty towards animals that happen within the walls of a slaughterhouse is sickening. Animals are confined to tiny spaces, electrically stunned, battered, and objectified, all for increased profitability. Livestock production is also a major cause of land degradation, pollution, and climate change. Becoming vegan not only opposes cruelty, but also is a treat for your body. — Global Animal

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Activists Bully French Food Banks for Taking Bullfighting Meat

July 26, 2012

(ANIMAL RIGHTS) French food banks are receiving harsh criticism from displeased animal rights supporters after receiving meat from bulls killed in bullfights. Activists such as Thierry Hely, spokesman for France’s FLAC anti-bullfighting association, condemn the food banks acceptance of the meat, which came from “particularly revolting suffering.” This argument over meat allotment should not overshadow the underlying matter: bullfighting. This inhumane and despicable form of entertainment inflicts suffering on the animals involved and should be put to an end. Read on to learn more about this recent controversy. — Global Animal

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Fine Dining for French Cows

July 19, 2012

(FARM ANIMALS) The French produce some of the finest wines in the world and now their local cattle get to enjoy. After learning the merits of keeping happy livestock, a French farmer decided to give his cattle a generous dosing of wine in hopes of yielding better meat. This almost toxic diet may turn the meat into a delicacy, but it does little to improve the life of the cows, who are still slaughtered at a higher price for both the farmer and consumer. Read on for this new, unsavory technique in the French farming industry. — 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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Mark Bittman: You Don’t Need Milk

July 16, 2012

(COMPASSIONATE LIVING) In a recent New York Times op-ed piece, famed food writer Mark Bittman talks about the adverse effects of dairy. Bittman is the author of How To Cook Everything Vegetarian, and working on a new cookbook Vegan Before Six. Giving up dairy might be just the answer to various health concerns. Not to mention, the life of a dairy cow is short, cruel and painful. Check out Bittman’s well informed article “Got Milk? You Don’t Need It.” — Global Animal 

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