Not All Humane Animal Standards Created Equal

January 18th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

Are humane animal standards really humane?

Sir Paul McCartney summed it up when he said that if “slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.” Cultural norms have long justified inhumane conditions towards animals raised for food, to both suffer and die in. Animal rights organizations like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and Mercy for Animals have caught truly unbelievable “standard industry practices” and shocking cases of cruelty in undercover videos.

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Supermarkets To Offer ‘Humane’ Meat Products

January 4th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

Supermarkets to offer humane meat

Responding to a growing concern over ethical animal treatment, retailers Whole Foods, Safeway and Supervalu are moving to more clearly define “humane treatment” in the animal products they sell.

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