Heifer Project International, and other articles related to animal agriculture/export/Global Warming
The other side of the story -- the side that affects the animals....
The Heifer Project:
A Bad Approach to Solving World Hunger Problems, by Evelyn Giefer, DVM
Heifer Project International Information, by Evelyn Giefer, DVM
Heifer Project International: A Critique, by Ellen Bring
What's Wrong with the Heifer Project, by (the Rev.) Gary Kowalski
Vegetarian Advocate: Heifer Project International Breeds Animal Slavery
, by Jack Rosenberger
Articles related to the export of live animals:
'Export of Live Animals', by the Rt. Rev. Richard Llewellin
'Call to ban live exports as 15,000 sheep die in transit', from the 9/4/2002 edition of The Guardian
The Church of England's view on Animal Welfare
The other 'Incovenient Truth': A message for the Church (and the world)
"Livestock gift charities do not help poor nations, say global critics"
[Now that a discussion has started, previously posted comments have been moved from here to the Discuss section.]
I didn't want to put this on the same page, but since my stats have indicated that people occasionally come to this page looking for vegan alternatives to HPI, I feel compelled to include a link to other humanitarian organizations. Although Heifer Project (and Episcopal Relief and Development, for that matter) has various non-animal projects that individuals or groups can designate for their donations (which I hope enlightened church congregations will do) here are a few alternatives that I found -- humanitarian relief & development organizations that don't use animals.
