Citing low pay and unsafe working conditions, Perdue employees join the growing General Strike movement in the United States during the coronavirus pandemic.
For animals, Bernie Sanders is the best choice
If you care about animals, the answer is clear: You should vote for Bernie Sanders.
No, Foie Royale at Waitrose is not “guilt-free” or “very ethical”
I’m writing this in response to the recent Daily Mail article, “Waitrose sells ‘guilt-free’ foie gras that avoids force feeding geese by making the delicacy in a lab using the livers of […]
Animal Law 2019: Legislation to Follow [UPDATED 7/16]
With thanks to the National Link Coalition‘s newsletter, I present a selection of legislation that animal advocates may want to be following. The legislation summaries are courtesy of the National Link Coalition, […]
Today in Animal Law: Let’s help pass Intro 1425: The Carriage Horse Heat Relief Bill!
Recently, animal advocates had cause to celebrate: Starting on March 1, NYC carriage horses will no longer be forced to stand on the 59th Street hack line alongside traffic and car exhaust […]
Should there be a prohibition on feeding birds in NYC parks? I say no. But proposed rule would make it so.
Like many New Yorkers, I’ve had fond experiences of feeding birds and squirrels in public parks. A proposed rule, which would amend § 1-04(g) of Chapter 1 of Title 56 of the […]
New Upcoming Twitter Campaign: #WhyIDitchedDairy
Let’s spread the word about why we ditched dairy with the hashtag #WhyIDitchedDairy. It’s Februdairy, which is when activists take over the hashtag to spread information about the dairy industry. I was […]
Welcome to #Februdairy! Information & Tracking Post
Hello friends, can you believe it’s now Februdairy 2019? Last year, Februdairy was a campaign by the dairy industry (#TeamDairy on Twitter) to promote dairying and encourage consumption. Activists took over the […]
District Attorney in Maine won’t prosecute lobster processor because he doesn’t think lobsters are animals
Speciesism in action. PETA had recorded secret footage of lobsters being treated inhumanely at a processing plant in Maine. However, the District Attorney for Hancock County won’t prosecute charges because he claims […]
Number of the Day: 44 (Wolves Killed in Wyoming trophy hunt)
44 wolves killed in Wyoming’s first trophy wolf hunt since 2013 https://t.co/TgagEhAiBI via @IdahoStateJ — NY Wolf Center (@nywolforg) January 27, 2018 In total, 76 wolves were killed in Wyoming in 2017. […]
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