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Chicken Farms Turn To Oregano

December 28, 2012

(FARM) As consumers continue to demand purer foods, chickens raised for Bell & Evans over the last three years have been fed a special diet consisting of oregano oil and a pinch of cinnamon as a way to prevent the spread of bacterial diseases without relying on antibiotics. However, despite encouraging preliminary test results conducted by other experimental farmers, many are skeptical and feel there are too many unanswered questions and not enough proof that these alternatives are equally as effective as antibiotics in fighting bacteria. Read on to learn more about antibiotic-free farming in the article below. — Global Animal

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Turkeys Raped By Technology For Thanksgiving

November 20, 2012

(FARM ANIMALS) With Thanksgiving fast approaching, it is necessary we re-evaluate our traditions. Each Butterball Turkey purchased for the dining room table condones cruel procedures that have forever destroyed the natural abilities of these once wild animals. In order to create the meatiest birds, farmers breed for a large breasted turkey. As a result of this superficial process, it is impossible for any factory born turkey to mate naturally. The feathered animals’ pectoral muscles are so overgrown that they can not physically connect with a turkey of the opposite sex. Continue reading to learn how farmers fight fire with fire and only worsen the cruelty inflicted on these innocent beings. — 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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Tyson Farms Kicks Animal Abuse

October 23, 2012

(FARM ANIMALS) On Friday, the nation’s leading producer of meat and poultry, Tyson Foods, Inc., announced plans to launch a program that audits the treatment of animals at their livestock and poultry supply farms. Tyson currently works with over 12,000 independent livestock and poultry farmers, including 5,000 poultry farmers, 3,000 hog farmers, and 4,000 cattle farmers. The company is considered to be a long-time industry leader in animal welfare, however earlier this year, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released undercover video footage revealing cruel treatment of pigs at one Tyson Foods pork supplier, Wyoming Premium Farms. Read on to learn more about the company’s big changes to come. — Global Animal

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Will FDA Poision Farm Animals?

September 26, 2012

(FACTORY FARMING) Ever heard the phrase, “You are what you eat?” What animals are fed greatly affects their well-being. An animal designed to eat grass, cows are nowadays predominantly fed grain, a substance that affects the natural, neutral pH of the cow’s stomach and leads to many health problems. Alongside these already observed repercussions, U.S. states are now asking the FDA for permission to blend animal feed with contaminated grain since much of their crop would otherwise be unusable. Read on for more on the contaminated corm being fed to farm animals. — Global Animal

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Walmart’s Rollback Prices No Good For Pigs

September 18, 2012

(ANIMAL ACTIVISM) Over the past two weeks, animal rights activists have joined alongside Mercy for Animals in a national protest against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and its pork suppliers.  Toting a 10-foot inflatable pig, bloody with sores and locked in a narrow crate, and waving signs that read “Walmart Tortures Pigs” and “Walmart Supports Animal Abuse,” animal advocates are posting outside Walmart store locations all over the country in a demonstration against the cruel practice of confining pregnant pigs in tiny gestation crates on factory farms. Read on for protest dates and more information on Mercy for Animals’ undercover investigation. — Global Animal

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Former NBA Star Yao Ming Fights Against Poaching

September 8, 2012

(CELEBRITY ANIMAL ACTIVISM) AFRICA — In an attempt to bring awareness to the ongoing poaching in Africa, retired NBA center Yao Ming has been traveling across the continent for the last month documenting the suffering elephants and rhinos endure for their tusks and horns. This isn’t the first time Yao Ming has been involved with animals, but Yao Ming’s current campaign with the help of the conservation charity WildAid hope to inform the world of how out of control the poaching industry has become. Read on to learn about the new upcoming documentary on Ming’s visit that focuses on the billion dollar illegal wildlife trade. — Global Animal

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Vegetarian Michael Clark Duncan Dies At Age 54

September 5, 2012

(CELEBRITY NEWS) Actor Michael Clark Duncan died on Monday morning in Los Angeles at the age of 54 due to complications from a heart attack. Duncan is perhaps most well known for his role alongside actor Tom Hanks in the film The Green Mile, which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1999. He also appeared in Armageddon, Sin City, and Planet of the Apes. The vegetarian actor will not only be remembered for his great performances, but also his love of animals. — Global Animal

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