In recent years, major news outlets have started taking note of the animal movement, and including coverage of animal rights, welfare, and conservation issues on a daily basis. Check out our curated selection of top stories from around the world, updated every day.
___
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2009/07/how-to-kill-a-lobster-humanely/21339/
How To Kill a Lobster HumanelyNew laws around the world protect crustaceans' rights--and make it illegal to boil them alive.
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
We do not condone the killing of any species of animal, and we cannot vouch for the ability claimed in this article to anesthetize crustaceans with “Aqui-S, whose active component is isoeugenol , a constituent of clove oil” or clove oil “added to a carrier such as high proof ethanol,” but we are committed to making available any and all…[Read more]
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Do Crabs Feel Pain? Maybe — and Maybe We Should Rethink Eating Them
Do Crabs Feel Pain? Maybe—and Maybe We Should Rethink Eating ThemWe boil crabs and lobsters alive because it tastes better, but also because we assume that they can't feel pain. But a new study sheds doubt on that idea—and should make us pause before our next meaty meal
-
Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=8134&catId=1
Italian Mayor Plans to Make Turin Italys First Vegan CityStrong promotion of vegan diet is a central tenet of new mayor Chiara Appendinos political strategy.
-
Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/07/dairy-versus-almond-milk/491030/
Milk Producers Go Negative on Almond MilkAs sales for the plant-based substitute have grown 250 percent in just five years, the dairy industry is launching a campaign with a bit more bite than “Got Milk?"
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoAnimals at 'world's worst zoo' in Gaza to get new homesThe zoo's only surviving tiger will be moved to the Lionsrock Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa. The rest of the animals will head to Al Ma'wa Wildlife Sanctuary in Jordan.
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-22/greyhound-trainer-allegedly-uses-cattle-prod-on-dog/7653462
Cattle prod allegedly used on greyhound in 'atrocious' videoVision of a NSW greyhound trainer allegedly using a cattle prod on a dog is referred to police by the industry regulator.
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://www.techinsider.io/secret-ingredient-impossible-foods-burger-2016-7
There's a secret ingredient in the plant-based meat Google wanted to buy for $200 millionImpossible Foods is peeling back the curtain on what makes its meat-less burgers so unmistakably meaty.
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoMeat disputes hold up TTIP dealDisagreements about the meat sector are holding up a deal between the EU and the US on a comprehensive Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP).
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoCut meat consumption to battle global warming, warn expertsPeople need to alter their dietary habits on a global level in order to battle global warming, experts have warned.
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://www.globalmeatnews.com/Environment/Meat-tax-favoured-by-public-report-finds#
Meat tax favoured by public, report findsGlobal appetite for meat could be in danger as many consumers believe a tax on beef, chicken and poultry is a sure-fire way to reduce climate change.
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoMusing on Meat as Two Bulls Enjoy Brief Pre-Slaughter FreedomSome meaty thoughts arise as two bulls bound for a slaughterhouse briefly roamed West Baltimore.
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Bowmanville Zoo to close after former director charged with animal cruelty offences
Bowmanville Zoo to close after former director charged with animal cruelty offencesThe Bowmanville Zoo is closing at the end of its 2016 season due to a significant decline in attendance, months after the zoo's director was charged with animal cruelty-related offences amid allegations of abuse.
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://www.livescience.com/40821-roboroach-is-inhumane.html
'RoboRoach' is Bad News in So Many Ways | Cyborg InsectsA kit for turning cockroaches into cyborgs has no place in education, argues cognitive ethologist Marc Bekoff.
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoEvolution Is Happening Faster Than We ThoughtIn the extremity of the urban environment, natural selection is transforming species in unexpected ways.
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://okcfox.com/news/fox-25-investigates/police-kill-family-dog-at-childs-birthday-party
Police kill family dog at child's birthday party“There’s something wrong with Opie.”
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago'110-year-old' lobster saved from dinner and sent to live at aquariumA gigantic 15-pound lobster, named Larry, has been saved from becoming dinner at Fish Tin restaurant in Sunrise, Florida and is being sent to an aquarium in Maine.
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://www.irishmirror.ie/incoming/animal-rights-campaigner-furious-after-8470002
Anger as pigeon is shot dead after Irish court appearanceJohn Carmody says there was 'another option' rather than killing bird with air pellet gun
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
“Sentient beings cannot rely upon markets alone to protect their interests. Pacelle notes that “confronting injustices—from slavery and child labor to segregation to gender discrimination—was a painful and necessary part of our American tradition.” But humane marketplaces remedied none of these injustices. Reform came only when the victims attaine…[Read more]
Toward Animal PersonhoodEvery year, humans inflict tremendous suffering upon other animals. They do this because they can—under the law, nonhuman animals are only “things.” Animals will continue to suffer until the law recognizes them as persons.
-
Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
As climate warms, grizzly bears and polar bears interbreed
As climate warms, grizzly bears and polar bears interbreedAs the Arctic climate warms, more polar bears are interbreeding with grizzlies. The result: a hybrid species.