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By Heather Moore Serving meat in the hospital is sort of like serving Twinkies at a Weight Watchers meeting. It’s counterproductive, to say the least. But at least patients at Chicago’s Swedish Covenant Hospital will no longer be served meat from animals who were given antibiotics to speed their growth and keep them alive Read More… Antibiotic-Free or Not, Meat Should Be Off Hospital Menus  Leave a comment  161, 2010, Animal Rights & Environment, Issues 160 - 169, PETA, Sep 2010  50 percent more likely to develop heart disease than vegetarians, animal rights, antibiotic resistance, antibiotic-resistant infections, antibiotic-resistant superbugs, cholesterol, diet, FDA, health, hospital, plant-based foods, saturated fat, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Union of Concerned Scientists, vegetarian By Lisa Wathne An Indiana boy and his dog were injured recently by the family’s pet monkey—who had been locked in a cage for years because of “aggression”—after he escaped and ran amok. You’d think that after a Connecticut woman’s face was ripped off by her friend’s pet chimpanzee last year—or after a toddler Read More… Exotic Pets Must Be Outlawed By Karen Porreca I find it very difficult to write or even think about the topic of cruel dog-training techniques. In fact, it makes me feel lightheaded and sick to my stomach. Because of my close relationship to my dogs and my familiarity with their beautiful nature and endearing qualities, it’s incomprehensible to me Read More… Dog Trainer Wanted: Control Freaks Need Not Apply By Jessica Sandler and Kate Willett, Ph.D. If anyone out there is still wondering about the superiority of alternatives to animal tests, look no further than what is happening right now in the Gulf of Mexico. In its efforts to assist the devastated region, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is saving time, money By Jennifer O’Connor The state and county fair season is in full swing, and the times they are a-changin’. Segway rides are replacing tired old pony rides, hands-on clean power demonstrations have taken over petting zoos and people are waiting to ride a vegetable oil–powered car instead of an elephant. Cruel animal displays are Read More… Not Your Grandmother’s State Fair By Lindsay Pollard-Post The arrival of Hurricane Alex and Tropical Storm Bonnie is just the beginning of what experts have predicted will be one of the most active hurricane seasons on record. Up to 23 named tropical storms and hurricanes are predicted, and emergency planners are concerned that a storm surge could carry oil By Chris Holbein You probably don’t need anyone to tell you that Americans are losing the battle of the bulge. Two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, and obesity rates among children have tripled in the past 30 years. The problem is so alarming that earlier this year, a nonprofit group called Mission: Read More… A Proven Method of ‘Girth Control’ By Paula Moore Coming in June, it’s “Free Fishing Day”—your “one chance during the year to get hooked for free!” (exclamation point courtesy of the Nevada Department of Wildlife). Anglers across the country are being encouraged to take advantage of states’ upcoming license-free days by introducing friends and family members to their favorite blood Read More… Get Hooked On Compassion—Not Fishing By Lindsay Pollard-Post Dogs are suffering and dying in puppy mills across the country, but the agency in charge of regulating animal breeding facilities is doing next to nothing to help these dogs, according to an eye-opening report just released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s inspector general. In one Oklahoma puppy mill, inspectors Read More… It’s Up To Us To Stop Puppy Mills By Ingrid E. Newkirk BP has more than the loss of human life, livelihoods and tourism to answer for. And so do the government inspectors who allowed this corporation—as seemingly greedy as the bankers, mining companies and marine park owners whose careless conduct has resulted in similar destruction—to put profit over safety. If the Read More… BP Should Face Cruelty Charges |
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