Tyson Foods announced it will urge its suppliers to implement a series of production practices that it deems representative of responsible food production. Those recommendations include the use of video monitoring in sow farms, ...
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The Iowa Pork Producers Association has teamed up with the Iowa Pork Industry Center and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach swine specialists to host regional conferences February 24-28. All sessions are hosted from 1 p.m. to ...
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A to extend the right to request euthanasia to children suffering fatal illnesses cleared a committee in the Belgian Senate. Senate spokesman Patrick Peremans said the panel voted 13-4 on the bill to allow minors and to adults with ...
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The axing of Stephen Conroy's other pet project, the controversial mandatory internet filtering scheme, will save the government more than $4 million. According to Budget 2013 papers, the government will achieve savings of $4.5m over ...
Eating a horse is forbidden territory for Americans.You can tuck into a plate of horseflesh in Tokyo,Paris and Moscow,but it usually won't be found on the menu in Dallas or Little Rock. Maybe it's a recognition of horses as companions,or ...
Tags: horse, slaughter, backdoor ban, animal rights