Sentences with phrase «on animal issues in»

What is the single biggest mistake animal advocates can make when trying to work with lawmakers on animal issues in their communities?

Knowing that we are their voice, I feel that it is so important to work on animal issues in a variety of industries (factory farms, entertainment, and of course, «animal control»).

Not exact matches

The US Food and Drug Administration issued a «preliminary finding» that the genetically modified insects, produced by Oxitec at its labs in Oxford, England, and shipped as eggs to Florida, would have essentially «no significant impact» on human health, animal health, or the ecosystem.

A version of this article appears in the January 1, 2017 issue of Fortune with the headline «Keeping an Eye on the Animals.»

National animal nonprofits and lobbying groups — which often are at odds with one another on issues and legislation — struck a similar chord in saying the purchase of auction dogs at high prices was something other than a form of rescue.

ian... not sure which part you wanted me to reply on, but I will take issue with yr point about homosexuality being a threat to human existence.I'm no expert on the subject, but I think we cd safely assume that the phenomena has been with us since our ancestors came out of the trees... we're now over six billion and growing at an alarming rate.Not sure where you might find the data on this supposed threat to going forth and multiplying.BTW, I have read that homosexual behaviour is observable in the animal kingdom, but I wd need to do some work to reference a credible study.

They share some useful thoughts on a range of issues, in particular regarding human uniqueness in comparison with other animals, and the neuroscience of religiousness.

I also was aware of the hypocrisy of how «gay» sin, or «non-virgin» sin, or other «moral» issues, were regarded far far differently than sins of omission, white lies, tax fudging, white collar crime in general (who is more sinful, the girl that has sex before marriage, or the CEO that knows his company is lax on pollution standards that affect the health of hundreds / thousands of people and animals that live nearby)

There's no evidence of a global flood in the geological record, the logistics of getting animals from and returning them to the then - unknown Americas and Australia, there is not enough water to cover all land (i.e. Everest) and if there were where did it go, the flood would have killed all life on earth that was not in the Ark, the issue of food for all animals, the issue of predation.

You can check out your favorite stores on BetterWorldShopper.org (they have an app, too, if you want to check it on the go) where they grade companies A-F (just like in school) based upon 5 issues: human rights, environment, animal protection, community involvement and social justice.

Morals do not come from belief and in fact we can find a great many immoral issues with belief - the bible is a proponent of such immoral issues - rape; human sacrifice; animal sacrifice; child abuse; mass murder; idolatry (the 1st 4 commandments are exactly that); bigotry (the non-stop judging of gays based solely on what the bible says); oppression of women; incest.

This summer, a group of scientists at a conference on «Consciousness in Human and Non-Human Animals» issued a statement (PDF) declaring: Convergent evidence indicates that non-human animals have the neuroanatomical, neurochemical, and neurophysiological substrates of consciAnimals» issued a statement (PDF) declaring: Convergent evidence indicates that non-human animals have the neuroanatomical, neurochemical, and neurophysiological substrates of conscianimals have the neuroanatomical, neurochemical, and neurophysiological substrates of conscious....

The writer seems to be saying that animal life, whether on land or in the sea, is more marvelous than mere plant life, and, although issuing from the womb of the earth and from the waters, required a special operation of God to bring it about.

Another issue I have with all this is that even if someone is gay what affect does that have on your own personal life, it has nothing to do with you, just because you don't believe in it or don't accept it doesn't mean you can treat gay people wrongly (that's a sin also) they're not animals they are human beings..

She has helped AFSA establish its voice and authority on a range of issues and secured frequent meetings with a number of politicians to lobby for significant reform, as well as leading the process for submissions to government inquiries, including the Productivity Commission's inquiry into the impact of regulation on agriculture, and the Victorian Government's Animal Industries Advisory Committee, which released its report in 2016 that includes recommendations for more scale - appropriate application of the planning scheme around extensive and intensive animal husbAnimal Industries Advisory Committee, which released its report in 2016 that includes recommendations for more scale - appropriate application of the planning scheme around extensive and intensive animal husbanimal husbandry.

Renowned animal welfare scientist and pork industry advisor, Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is clear on this issue: «Confining an animal for most of its life in a box in which it is not able to turn around does not provide a decent life.»

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The Cornucopia Institute says that after years of inaction by the USDA on the issue, it obtained aerial photographs in nine states of industrial - scale confinement facilities that fly in the face of the organic standards developed to protect the American people from factory produced animal products.

Renowned animal welfare scientist and advisor to the pork industry Dr. Temple Grandin is clear on this issue: «Confining an animal for most of its life in a box in which it is not able to turn around does not provide a decent life.»

Renowned animal welfare scientist and advisor to the pork industry, Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is clear on this issue, stating: «Confining an animal for most of its life in a box in which it is not able to turn around does not provide a decent life.»

Renowned animal welfare scientist and advisor to the pork industry, Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is clear on this issue: «Confining an animal for most of its life in a box in which it is not able to turn around does not provide a decent life.»

The next three years will see a number of issues relevant to rural voters feature in the public debate, including the re-regulation of the sugar industry and a renewed focus on animal welfare.

That usually looks like sprouted GF oatmeal with honey and almond butter — something that I could NEVER do in the past until I had some massive healing on my endocrine and blood sugar issues, for I would have had to have animal protein to keep my blood sugar stable.

«When GFI's scientists started working on this issue in June 2016, Friedrich told them explicitly that GFI does not need to promote clean meat — if we think it can not become cost - competitive with the products of industrial animal agriculture then we should stop promoting it and focus on plant - based meat.»

Our team of campaigners work hard to keep on top of all the issues affecting animals in Australia but, as a small charity with limited time and resources, we simply can not act on everything.

Our work on factory farming has been embraced world - wide and provided resources to international animal welfare organisations to tackle these same issues in their own country.

Cynthia is a retired teacher and academic who has written extensively on animal issues, including the use of alternatives to animals in education, and provided substantive submissions on government legislation relating to animals.

She holds a Doctorate in poetry from the University of Sydney and has had 9 books published, most of which focus on animal protection issues.

As you mentioned, the issue of mold growth on filters is a concern, however, we have had NO mold growth with the Demineralization filter from Crane because it isn't your typical spongey filter that can be a breeding ground for all the yuckies that can grow... We love our Crane humidifier in our house, especially the kids because of the different animals (ADORABLES) that they each have in their rooms (mom and dad have the DROP humidifier in our bedroom

Incidentally, it's not just babies who have experienced this disruption, tests run on adults and animals who drank alcohol also experienced issues in the same area.

Sheila M Innis; Essential fatty acids in infant nutrition: lessons and limitations from animal studies in relation to studies on infant fatty acid requirements, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 January 2000, Pages 238S — 244S, https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/71.1.238S

This has been largely a response to disturbing reports about the cruel treatment of animals in «factory farming» - one of the most controversial and emotive issues - where the maximum number of animals are crammed into the minimum amount of space, unable to move freely, denied any kind of normal life and reduced to nothing more than products on a factory production line.

Another highly emotive and controversial issue is animal experimentation, whether that involves testing cosmetics and household products on animals, or using animals in medical research.

In return I supported you on the motion to ban circus animals, which was a victory for animal welfare in these modern days and is an issue I shall continue to campaign foIn return I supported you on the motion to ban circus animals, which was a victory for animal welfare in these modern days and is an issue I shall continue to campaign foin these modern days and is an issue I shall continue to campaign for.

The cleric called on the governor - elect of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu and other state governors in the country to take the issue of activities of herdsmen with all seriousness by emulating the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose by making law on grazing in order to control reckless grazing of animals in the state.

William Powell AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Rural Affairs, has supported the Control of Horses (Wales) Bill in the Senedd this evening and called on the Welsh Government to go further and have the courage to address animal welfare issues across Wales.

Laura's vision for Esopus is to build the community by focusing on resident's needs and issues: Job security, infrastructure issues, rail and trail, improving recreation, addressing consumer protection, energy efficiency, animal protection and sustainable lifestyles — are some of the concerns that she will address in the legislature.

On Animal Welfare»... it is an issue that the Liberal Democrats in Europe take very seriously.

In addition, Jean represents her office on several federal committees and working groups addressing issues ranging from mitigating the risks posed by high consequence animal diseases, to animal rights extremist groups, and enhancing preparedness of pet owners in the event of a natural or man - made disasteIn addition, Jean represents her office on several federal committees and working groups addressing issues ranging from mitigating the risks posed by high consequence animal diseases, to animal rights extremist groups, and enhancing preparedness of pet owners in the event of a natural or man - made disastein the event of a natural or man - made disaster.

Scientists are forced either to experiment on whole animals, which is expensive, raises ethical issues and may not predict effects in humans, or to perform tests on microscopic human cells found in tissue cultures, which have been altered to live forever and bear little relation to actual living, breathing people.

Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research holds national conferences on issues relating to Institutional Review Boards, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees, and ethics education, among many other topics.

After controlling for the availability of the animals, the scientists calculated that vampire bats were seven times more likely to feed on pigs than chance would predict, the team reports in the current issue of the Journal of Mammalogy.

The U.N. declaration calls for action on multiple fronts, including slashing the use of antibiotics to promote growth in farm animals, limiting their use among humans to only when they are truly necessary and ramping up education about these issues.

The National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy is a coalition of eleven of America's foremost animal welfare organizations concerned with the issue of unwanted pets in the United States.

In the US, President Bill Clinton responded by asking the National Bioethics Advisory Commission to report on the ethical and legal issues relating to the cloning not just of animals, but of human beings.

University of Basel's page on sexual selection in hermaphrodites Anna Karlsson's home page Current issue of Animal Behaviour

The researchers examined respondents» deference to science on a scale of 0 - 10 when it came to 14 policy issues, including child vaccinations, stem cell research, global warming, child obesity and diet, AIDS prevention, birth control education, legalizing drug use, gun control, regulation of nuclear power, animal testing, and teaching evolution in schools.

«The work published in this issue unequivocally concludes that sex matters and that researchers can no longer allow for the over-reliance on male animals and cells, which obscure key differences that might influence clinical studies.»

As FWS explained in the proposed rule, which it also made available online, staffers subsequently reviewed the issue in great detail and concluded that the Endangered Species Act «does not allow for captive ‐ held animals to be assigned separate legal status from their wild counterparts on the basis of their captive state.»

This conference touched on a broad spectrum of topics encompassing scientific integrity, including gene therapy, guidelines for animal and human subject use, authorship, public health issues, and the involvement of minorities in research.