Animal Rights

Calling Meat Alternatives “Meat” Illegal in Missouri – First State To Pass Law

September 10, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: September 10, 2018

Missouri is the first state in the U.S. to ban the word “meat” on faux meat products like garden burgers and Tofurky. Using the term “plant-based meats,” and “vegan faux-meat” can find the business owner in jail for up to… [read]

Study Shows Cell Phone Towers Harmful To Animals, Plants – 5G Will Be Much Worse

August 15, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Electromagnetic Radiation From Power Lines and Cell Towers Disorientates Birds, Insects, Affects Plant Health EKLIPSE is a UK based organization that aims to, “…improve the integration of emerging issues into policy development related to or impacting on biodiversity and ecosystem… [read]

FDA Loophole That Allows Farmers To Administer Antibiotics Indefinitely

August 9, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: August 9, 2018

Antibiotics benefit farmers by speeding up the time it takes livestock to be ready for slaughter. Cows and chickens and other livestock grow faster with antibiotic use than they would otherwise. For cattle, the time from birth to slaughter can… [read]

Seattle Becomes First Major U.S. City to Ban Straws

July 13, 2018 by Michael Edwards

On July 1st, Seattle became the first major U.S. city to ban plastic straws and utensils. In 2008 an ordinance was passed that banned any one-time-use food-service items that aren’t recyclable or compostable, but the city made an exception for… [read]

Majority Of Meat Contain Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

July 6, 2018 by Kristina Martin

The majority of bacteria found on supermarket meat is antibiotic resistant, according to the Environmental Working Group. The EWG follows the Food and Drug Administration’s yearly bacterial contamination and resistance tests, and the analysis of the most recently released year,… [read]

Chlorine Wash Doesn’t Remove Salmonella on Chicken

June 25, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: June 27, 2018

The majority of chicken for purchase in the United States has been subjected to a chlorine cleaning, a simple yet problematic procedure currently banned by the European Union. Farming practices in the U.S. like overcrowding and lax welfare standards have… [read]

Swine Flu Is Now Infecting Dogs

June 21, 2018 by Kristina Martin

H1N1, a flu virus originating from birds and commonly identified as swine flu, has been discovered in dogs from the Guangxi region of China. These animals were brought to the vet after showing symptoms consistent with canine influenza, and researchers … [read]