FBI Reports Eight Percent Increase In Hate Crimes In 2006
According to a Federal Bureau of Investigation report released today, the incidence of bias motivated crimes increased by eight percent[…]
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"Organic" Dairy Feedlot Draws Heat Over Bumper Crop Of Insects
The recent class action lawsuit launched by organic consumers in 27 states against Aurora "Organic" Dairy isn't all the controversial[…]
Read moreSunlight Cuts Risk Of Many Cancers, Especially Breast Cancer
Two new studies indicate exposure to the sun may actually be beneficial in regards to fighting cancer. Researchers from Stanford[…]
Read moreCongressman Slammed For Calling Organic Consumers
Speaking to the U.K. Financial Times, Democratic Congressman Collin Peterson uttered the following: "For whatever reason, people are willing to[…]
Read moreHealthy Cafeterias Save Schools Money
A new study in the December issue of the Review of Agricultural Economics puts to rest the myth that serving[…]
Read moreGE Sugar In Thousands Of Non-organic Products In 2008
A new article in the New York Times calls attention to the pending controversy of unlabeled, under-tested, genetically engineered sugar[…]
Read moreWashoe Communicated, But Did We Listen?
By Debra Durham, Ph.D. Recently, we mourned the loss of an iconWashoe. She was one of the few chimpanzees people[…]
Read moreStop Squandering Resources On Pointless Animal Experiments
By Kathy Guillermo Are worms gay? If they are, what does that mean for humans? Such questions may sound entirely[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Oversees Rescue Of More Than 1,000 Dogs Saved From Massive Virginia Puppy Mill
More than 1,000 dogs have a new lease on life after teams of rescuers with The Humane Society of the[…]
Read moreFederal Court To Decide Whether Turkeys And Chickens Must Be Given Legal Protection During Slaughter
On November 19th, Federal district court judge Marilyn Hall Patel was scheduled to hear arguments in a landmark case seeking[…]
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