Hold The Calamari
By Paula Moore Twenty-five octopuses in Europe are having an I Love the 80s moment. The octopuses have been given[…]
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Iraq Veteran’s Spouse: Shooting Pigs Endangers Soldiers
By Erin Martinez As the proud spouse of an Iraq war veteran, I am well aware of the constant danger[…]
Read moreFDA OKs Irradiated Lettuce And Spinach
Rather than dealing with the problems inherent in a disease-ridden factory-farmed food system, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced[…]
Read moreEPA Sued For Bee Colony Collapse Cover-Up
Over the past two years, beekeepers have reported an alarming and potentially catastrophic loss of bees from their hives ranging[…]
Read moreHow Organic Farming Can Save Our Oceans
The alarming increase of "Dead Zones" in the world's oceans over the past few years is now as much of[…]
Read moreMonsanto Finally Forced To Dump RBGH
Monsanto announced on August 6 it will “divest” or sell off its controversial genetically engineered animal drug, recombinant Bovine Growth[…]
Read moreCourt Rules Common Factory Farm Practices Are Inhumane
A landmark unanimous vote by the New Jersey Supreme Court will require more humane treatment of animals on factory farms.[…]
Read moreState And County Fairs: Unfair To Animals
By Jennifer O’Connor What do Ferris wheels, Ginsu knives and the Beach Boys all have in common? They are all[…]
Read morePresident Bush To Consider New Ocean National Monuments, Could Create World’s Largest Protected Area
On August 25, President Bush took a critical step towards establishing an unprecedented ocean conservation legacy. In a memo sent[…]
Read moreHundreds Of Species Endangered By Bush Administration Proposal
A proposal by the Bush Administration that would allow federal agencies to decide for themselves whether highways, dams, mines and[…]
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