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USDA speeds up slaughter lines, yet another reason to be vegan

Recently the US Dept. of Agriculture gave the meat industry carte blanche to cause more brutality for animals—it announced a plan to increase slaughter line speeds at pork and poultry plants, meaning that the expeditious, sloppy and dangerous process of turning animals into consumer goods will become even more ghastly. Plants are currently permitted to kill 140 […]

News on April 3, 2025

USDA speeds up slaughter lines, yet another reason to be vegan

News on April 3, 2025

New California highway crossing paves the way for wildlife

News on April 1, 2025

Nearly 200 dogs seized from former NFL player in largest dogfighting case in U.S. history

News on March 31, 2025

CT’s black bears safe as proposed hunt is defeated

News on March 28, 2025

The truth about beef tallow

News on March 27, 2025

State of the birds: climate change and migration

News on March 26, 2025