Last October I posted about Ohio Issue 2 and why I thought it was a monumental mistake to vote yes on it. Basically it gave agri-business representatives and their appointees the ability to create an agricultural board with unchecked power over livestock rules and regulations. It passed in Ohio, which is no surprise because this is an agribusiness state. But imagine my surprise this week when the conservative vote to appoint this Animal Care board and block animal rights legislation has now … [Read more...]
Hurray for Ben and Jerry's
After months of discussion with the HSUS (The Humane Society of the United States) and weeks of hearing from concerned individuals like yourself, Ben & Jerry's has declared that it will adopt an exclusively cage-free egg policy for the eggs it uses in its ice cream. This decision will improve the welfare of tens of thousands of animals annually. As you know, Ben & Jerry's is putting the chicken before the egg and making a dramatic improvement in its animal welfare policies. By committing to … [Read more...]
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