Animal Concerns Community

Putting Abusers Before Animals Is Business as Usual at the HSUS (posted: 05/15/2013): A pending bill before the Michigan state legislature would require people convicted of these types of crimes to register with the state. The Animal Abuse ...
Category: Articles
Horse Meat In Human Food Chain Causes Health Concerns (posted: 05/15/2013): By one estimate, 160,000 American horses shared this fate last year, ending up in the human food chain. ...
Category: Articles
New Laws Would Make Environmental Protest “Terrorism” [GreenIsTheNewRed.com] (posted: 05/14/2013): EXCERPT:

There’s a vibrant national protest movement reviving “direct action” tactics of civil disobedience. And groups like Cascadia Forest Defenders have been so effective that now ...
Category: Articles
Let’s Make Tennessee’s Veto the Beginning of the End for #AgGag [GreenIsTheNewRed.com] (posted: 05/13/2013): EXCERPT:

Tennesaclu-ag-gagsee Governor Bill Haslam has vetoed a bill that would punish whistleblowers who expose animal welfare, environmental, and workers’ rights abuses on factory farms and ...
Category: Articles
Letter: 'Ag-gag' bills pose a consumer threat (posted: 05/12/2013): Thirty newspapers and 60 national animal protection, workers' rights, civil liberties, public health, food safety and environmental conservation organizations have recently gone on record strongly ...
Category: Articles
From Carriage Horses To Chihuahas And Cockatiels, An Appeal For The Animal Lover Vote (posted: 05/07/2013): But only de Blasio supported NY CLASS's key goal of completely banning the horse-drawn carriages, while others talked about testing out alternatives or phasing them ...
Category: Articles
Industry Tries to Hide “Ag-Gag” Efforts, Turns Away Journalists From #AAA13 Conference [GreenIsTheNewRed.com] (posted: 05/01/2013): EXCERPT:

The agriculture industry is holding a conference right now about “ag-gag” laws, which criminalize anyone who exposes animal welfare abuses on factory farms and slaughterhouses. ...
Category: Articles
Excellent Illustrated Series on Grist: Big Ag Fights to Keep Out Troubled Eyes [GreenIsTheNewRed.com] (posted: 04/29/2013): EXCERPT:

If you’re not already following Susie Cagle’s reporting over at Grist, you should be. Like — now. She has a fantastic new series of articles ...
Category: Articles
Tennessee Lawmaker Compares Factory Farm Investigations to Rape [GreenIsTheNewRed.com] (posted: 04/26/2013): EXCERPT:

In Tennessee, a sweeping “ag-gag” bill is about to become law. It’s just waiting for the governor’s signature. The public backlash against these bills continues ...
Category: Articles
URGENT: Indiana Ag-Gag Bill Resurfaced, Democrats Ousted from Committee [GreenIsTheNewRed.com] (posted: 04/25/2013): EXCERPT:

If you know anyone in Indiana, please share this immediately. Indiana’s ag-gag bill, which makes it illegal to expose factory farms, clearcutting, and fracking, has ...
Category: Articles

Home | Site Map | About EnviroLink | Advanced Search | Suggest a Resource

All content on this website is governed by a Creative Commons license.

This site powered by WebDNA
Community Information Systems provided by Rhiza Labs