“Organic Elite Surrenders to Monsanto” by Ronnie Cummins
“The policy set for GE alfalfa will most likely guide policies for other GE crops as well. True coexistence is[…]
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New Poll Shows Nebraska Voters Want All Sides Participating in Animal Welfare Debate
A statewide public opinion survey shows that Nebraska voters think that the relationship between Gov. Dave Heineman and the nation’s[…]
Read moreKraft Admits It Uses Genetically Engineered Bovine Growth Hormone
Thank you to the OCA activist who shared a recent e-mail she received from Kraft Foods which admits “We are[…]
Read moreTyler, Texas Cockfighting Raid Highlights Need for Stronger Penalties
The Humane Society of the United States supplied key information that led to the raid of a suspected cockfighting operation[…]
Read moreChemical Security Bills Fail To Remove Nation’s Chemical Plants From Terror Targets
On March 4, Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Representatives Dan Lungren (R-CA) and Timothy Murphy (R-PA) introduced three chemical security bills.[…]
Read moreHSUS Releases Update on Missouri’s Worst Puppy Mills
The Missouri Senate gave its preliminary approval to SB 113, sweeping legislation that repeals every core provision of Proposition B,[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign Statement on Death of Rev. Peter Gomes
On March 1st, Rev. Peter J. Gomes, theologian, author, Harvard professor of Christian Morals, and Minister in Boston’s Memorial Church[…]
Read moreWaldo’s Recovery: Helping One Horse Overcome a Rough Past
by Julie Hauserman Kathleen Megill-Strek says she can hardly imagine the terrible trauma that the rescued horse named Waldo must[…]
Read moreReport Urges Congress to Clarify U.S. Jurisdiction Over Civilian Contractors
The independent Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan issued its second interim report to Congress concluding that the[…]
Read moreFlorida Students Learn To Give A Hoot About Burrowing Owls
Florida’s burrowing owls are a fascinating species. Besides starring in the well-known Carl Hiassen mystery book and movie “Hoot,” the[…]
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