I am big
on animal welfare not animal rights and there is a huge difference.
Not exact matches
And if some of the tenets of the foodie cause, like being pro-organic or anti-GMO, are built
on shaky evidence, others, like concern for
animal welfare in large corporate farms or the impact of eating a diet heavy in processed foods, are
not.
In short,
animal welfare does
not ascribe «rights» to
animals, but instead places
on us — as an aspect of human exceptionalism — moral and legal duties to engage in proper husbandry practices.
USDA
on March 13 announced its intention to withdraw the final regulation
on May 13, contending that the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) gives the National Organic Program the authority to regulate only veterinary medications,
not animal care,
welfare or production standards.
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.»
With interest growing in the Meat Free Monday campaign, Paul also points out that vegetarian cuisine needs to show what it can do,
not only to counter certain false impressions, but to capitalise
on the increasing numbers of people doing their bit for the environment and
animal welfare by eating less meat.
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.»
Besides, this year I found that there was
not much topic, speaker, or scholar focused
on animal production and
welfare issues.
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.»
Karr and Goldstein said the organic industry pushed for more definitive
animal welfare standards that might have cleared up confusion
on terms like pasture - raised, which even under the current organic rules aren't well - defined.
A decision by Australia to
not provide
animals on animal welfare grounds will resonate through the region and assist the calls from the many caring Muslims throughout the Middle East for
animal cruelty legislation to be passed.
This recent episode demonstrates that the effectiveness of the auditors in ensuring the
welfare of the
animals depends
not only
on their willingness to report incidents, but also
on the standards they are given to implement.
«It's unacceptable that some supermarkets and brands couldn't or wouldn't provide us with detailed information
on their
animal welfare practices,» Jacobus said.
The current definition based
on importing 50 % of
animals» nutritional needs is clearly inadequate, and does
not helpfully distinguish between different systems and their impacts, be they environmental, social or
welfare impacts.
The page also says Aldi is a member of a certification scheme that sets standards for humane transport and slaughter, but according to World
Animal Protection, the page does not make it clear animal welfare on farms is not co
Animal Protection, the page does
not make it clear
animal welfare on farms is not co
animal welfare on farms is
not covered.
They must allow
animals to range freely
on natural pasture,
not using antibiotics or hormones, and adhere to the strict
animal welfare guidelines as required by the Standard.
While these standards make
welfare better than conventional farming, «organic» does
not guarentee that the meat was produced
on a small farm, where
animals roamed freely, or that the
animals were treated humanely.
«
Not only is the badger cull a disastrous failure
on scientific and
animal welfare grounds, it is also becoming an unacceptable burden
on the taxpayer,» Dominic Dyer, CEO of the Badger Trust, said.
However, several
animal welfare organisations and individuals remain concerned that animals in other parts of the world do not have the same kind of legislative protection and are supporting a campaign, organised by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), to secure a commitment at the United Nations for a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (
animal welfare organisations and individuals remain concerned that
animals in other parts of the world do not have the same kind of legislative protection and are supporting a campaign, organised by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), to secure a commitment at the United Nations for a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare
animals in other parts of the world do
not have the same kind of legislative protection and are supporting a campaign, organised by the World Society for the Protection of
Animals (WSPA), to secure a commitment at the United Nations for a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare
Animals (WSPA), to secure a commitment at the United Nations for a Universal Declaration
on Animal Welfare (
Animal Welfare (UDAW).
«If the Tories» claims about
animal welfare were true, they would have ruled out the return of foxhunting months ago, rethought their poorly regulated badger cull, and
not tried to water down existing EU standards
on animal welfare.»
Rather than penalising certain breed types, which compromises the
welfare of the
animal, Dogs Trust wants to see a clear legislative focus
on «deed
not breed» and a new dialogue
on the social problem of «dangerous owners»..
This is the situation which should be addressed if
animal welfare is to be genuinely improved,
not the simplistic and prejudiced attack
on one particular method, fuelled by loaded public opinion polls, blinkered
animal rightist claims and cheap, ill - informed headlines.
I challenged David Cameron to stop the badger cull
not only due to rising costs,
animal welfare concerns and public anger, but also because of widespread criminal activity, which threatens the future of a species which is protected by law and has lived
on this land for 300,000 years.
A civilised society should have a system which encourages competition to raise
animal welfare standards,
not competition to lower them and we should
not jeopardise our farming industry simply because of some arbitrary rules set down by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
During her short leadership campaign, Leadsom pledged to hold a vote
on bringing back foxhunting, saying it was «absolutely
not proven to be in the interest of
animal welfare whatsoever».
I haven't stated my position
on «
animal welfare» or «the environment» nor what I eat or why I eat it....
For those
animal welfare activist or PETA supporters, fret
not, the «snake skin» is actually a vinyl which is worked
on to make it look almost real.
Although there were established societies devoted to the prevention of cruelty to
animals in both the UK and the U.S., it wasn't until the late 1800s that significant legislative and public attention finally started to focus
on the
welfare of children.
They focus predominantly
on price,
not quality, and obviously operate in an (
animal welfare) regime which allows them to quickly enter / scale up / exit the industry pretty much at will.
More than ever, the European fur industry must pursue the opposite strategy — i.e. like any luxury goods company, focus
on quality & branding,
not price — and step up its lobbying & marketing efforts (plus its commitment to
animal welfare), to ensure the apparel / luxury industry & consumers appreciate / value the distinction (vs. Chinese fur).
While
animals don't have a voice in their own
welfare, it's reassuring to know that somewhere there are people who care and are willing to speak up
on their behalf --- people with the education and authority to make a difference in existing and future laws.
«There isn't enough data to show that conventionally grown ingredients are nutritionally superior; it's more the focus
on animal welfare and environmentally sustainable.»
While the current circumstances are grim, the obvious need for a change (and a total revolution to the system) is
not lost
on animal welfare and city officials, as plans are in the works to change these monthly statistics and, most importantly, decrease euthanizations.
It is
NOT an
animal welfare organization as it implies... shame
on the lies.
Animal cruelty still lags way behind other crimes in terms of response and prosecution; despite record levels of animal welfare awareness, many rural prosecutors have still never prosecuted a single cruelty case, dispatchers often do not know what to tell callers who are frantically trying to report cruelty, many cases that are reported are never investigated and organized animal cruelty, including dog fighting and the use of animals in pornography, are on the
Animal cruelty still lags way behind other crimes in terms of response and prosecution; despite record levels of
animal welfare awareness, many rural prosecutors have still never prosecuted a single cruelty case, dispatchers often do not know what to tell callers who are frantically trying to report cruelty, many cases that are reported are never investigated and organized animal cruelty, including dog fighting and the use of animals in pornography, are on the
animal welfare awareness, many rural prosecutors have still never prosecuted a single cruelty case, dispatchers often do
not know what to tell callers who are frantically trying to report cruelty, many cases that are reported are never investigated and organized
animal cruelty, including dog fighting and the use of animals in pornography, are on the
animal cruelty, including dog fighting and the use of
animals in pornography, are
on the rise.
Good breeders are focused
not on profit, but
on the health and
welfare of the individual
animals they handle, and we applaud that.
oh, please don't get me started
on farm
animal welfare)... but WE DO
NOT EAT DOGS AND CATS IN THIS COUNTRY!
Making any
animal that isn't already truly domesticated (e.g., a cat or dog) into a pet ultimately does way more harm than good - and any
animal rights association focused 100 %
on the
welfare of
animals - regardless of human wants or needs agrees with me.
Without you we would
not be able to shine a light
on animal welfare issues, as well as recognize the many people who dedicate their lives to helping
animals, both in Canada and all over the world.
We, You, may
not be able to solve all the problems surrounding
animal welfare in this country, but shining light
on them is a huge help.
«Puppy mills are places that breed
animals for trade focusing only
on economic profits and
not on the
welfare of
animals.
The side benefit of
animal control
not taking homed
animals to the shelter is that they then get to focus their time and efforts
on dealing with truly aggressive dogs (a public safety issue) and prosecuting cruelty / neglect cases (an
animal welfare and public safety issue) that will lead to improved public safety.
Shelters are always looking for volunteers who want to go the extra mile by fostering
animals in their home, and some
animal welfare organizations don't have a kennel space and rely solely
on fosters.
The atmosphere in the
animal welfare community is charged with angry invective,  protest petitions and polls, and efforts to gain publicity by piling
on criticism of the decisions made in this tragedy. These are
not solutions either.
A Christmas Day appearance
on Sky News promoting rescue dogs with Peter Egan plus a festive visit to the National
Animal Welfare Trust rescue centre rounds off a challenging but fulfilling animal welfare filled 2015 and I can't thank everyone enough who made it h
Animal Welfare Trust rescue centre rounds off a challenging but fulfilling
animal welfare filled 2015 and I can't thank everyone enough who made it h
animal welfare filled 2015 and I can't thank everyone enough who made it happen.
Held
on the fourth Saturday or Sunday of September, this annual celebration of the long - eared, short - tailed mammal is
not just in the name of the millions of bunnies kept as pets across the Western world, but aims to promote a serious message about
animal welfare.
Animal welfare hasn't traditionally connected with advocates and organizations working
on issues of institutional discrimination and inequity.
On Sept. 18 at 10:00 a.m., NS SPCA staff and volunteers will be joined by PetSmart associates from the Halifax, Bedford and Dartmouth stores at the warehouse on MacDonald Ave, as they work together to unload 50 pallets of donated dog and cat food and distribute to animal welfare agencies from across the provinc
On Sept. 18 at 10:00 a.m.,
NS SPCA staff and volunteers will be joined by PetSmart associates from the Halifax, Bedford and Dartmouth stores at the warehouse
on MacDonald Ave, as they work together to unload 50 pallets of donated dog and cat food and distribute to animal welfare agencies from across the provinc
on MacDonald Ave, as they work together to unload 50 pallets of donated dog and cat food and distribute to
animal welfare agencies from across the province.
It is
not true rescue or true
animal welfare to just heroically sweep in and sterilize all the cats, putting the unadoptable cats back out, and then say to them, «You're
on your own».