Archive for January, 2007

Smithfield to phase out gestation crates….

Thursday, January 25th, 2007

“Choose your news”: Click on the picture for a variety of articles on Smithfield’s decision to phase out gestation crates over the next decade:

From MSN:
Pork giant to phase out gestation crates
Animal-rights group calls confinement of mother pigs ‘hideously abusive’
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Originally from the WSJ, posted on Humane Food’s site:
Smithfield to Phase Out Crates
Big Pork Producer Yields To Activists, Customers On Animal-Welfare Issue
Read it all.

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Make a New Year’s Resolution that helps the animals and you: Go Vegan!

Monday, January 1st, 2007

Click on the icon for more info:

Can’t do it for a whole year? How about for one day (at a time)? Plan ahead and order a free vegetarian starter kit from FARM, or check out their recipes, for the Great American Meat Out on March 20th:

On another topic, “Why Begin Again”, by Joanna Lucas, was posted today on Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary’s website. Please take the time to read about an amazing pig and to enjoy the pictures.

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