Maple Farm Sanctuary Needs Your Help!
Late last night I received this message from Jenny Stein . . . I’m concerned about Maple Farm Sanctuary, whose founders are two of the seven subjects in our new film, and I was wondering if you’d be willing to…
Posts from the ‘Economics’ Category
Mar 24
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On Florida Legislation
Florida’s legislative session began last week and some rather odd tax exemptions are now under review including: nets used by commercial fisheries; generators used on poultry farms; fuel used to heat the huge warehouses in which chickens raised for meat…
Feb 28
“The Food Lobby Goes to School”
In the event you thought school lunches were about feeding kids nutritious food. A lot has changed since I was in school. We had no soda or snack machines. And how about having to rename “Adult Onset Diabetes”? It boggles…
On Attempts to Bring Dog Racing to Jamaica and South Africa
A member of Parliament for East St. Andrew (Jamaica), Dr. St. Aubyn Bartlett, has declared his intention to bring dog racing to Jamaica. Though I often write about greyhound racing, I thought that I’d pull quotes about parts of the…
Feb 13
On Veal, Victories, and the OED
You may have seen a comment yesterday by Lisa M. Keefe, Editor of Meatingplace in Print, clarifying that Meatingplace isn’t affiliated with industry associations despite the appearance to the contrary on the site where the press release is posted. For…
Feb 12
Grandin and Niman Launch New “Humane” Seal
Thanks to Bea for directing me, unfortunately, to “Meating Place” (courtesy of the “American Association of Meat Processors: Serving the Meat Industry Since 1939”). Here’s the entire press release, dated 2/11/09: Temple Grandin, renowned designer of humane livestock handling facilities,…
Feb 11
Good News/ Bad News for Guam Greyhounds
The good news is that the only greyhound racetrack in Guam, which had about 250 dogs, abruptly closed after its owner, John Baldwin, could not get casino-style gambling approved for the property. The bad news is that Baldwin just started…
Jan 31
On Fur is Evil vs. Google
If you don’t know how to connect Google, AdSense, Supervegan, Treehugger, Grist, China, Aretha Granklin, and the skin and fur of cats, dogs and other sentient beings, visit FurIsEvil. The site was launched recently, so you can get a feel…
Jan 28
Colorado Votes Against Re-opening Dog Track
I didn’t know about this until it was over, and thank heavens it all turned out okay, but greyhound racing came close to being revived in Colorado. Mile High Greyhound Park was almost given a window of opportunity to reopen….
Jan 27
Hospitals Take Animals Off Menus to Cut Carbon
Across the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK, hospitals have a plan to cut their global warming emissions that includes curbing meat and dairy use (among a slew of other strategies), according to yesterday’s Guardian. (Here’s the article, and…
Jan 23
On Class B Dealers and Being Judgmental
First, and especially if you live in Michigan (and please forward to anyone who does), tell everyone to contact Montcalm County Commissioners regarding not renewing its contract with R&R Research. Montcalm County has forged a deal with the devil to…
Jan 22
Should States Fund Zoos and Aquariums?
Before you say you’re sure about how you feel about this issue, watch the video made by the Wildlife Conservation Society which is the first item on the left column/bar. This is sort of an unfair juxtaposition of question and…
Jan 21
Help Produce a Movie With $1, and One Other Thing
Help Produce a Movie with $1.00 Treehuggers invited to support films and videos Naples, FL. January 20, 2009. Today the first fan-managed, motion picture studio, Green Light Flix announced that it is inviting vegetarians, vegans, animal rights activists, and environmentalists…
Jan 15
Targeting This Year’s Iditarod Supporters
Ah yes, it’s that time again: When I post (–this time link to) a list of Iditarod supporters and then spend the next couple of days fielding e-mails from representatives of a few of them who claim they are not…
Jan 12
This is the Month for the Carriage Horse Ban in NYC
The following letter is from today’s NY Daily News (here). BY ELIZABETH FOREL Monday, January 12th 2009, 4:00 AM It seems like a lifetime ago that I first became aware of the carriage horses in Central Park. I recall being…
