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TURNERS FALLS, Mass., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With more Americans taking part in the Meatless Mondays trend, as well as a recent British Medical Journal study showing that reducing meat consumption could shrink the carbon footprint by 30 million tons a year and reduce chronic disease risk up to 12 percent, many are rethinking their meat intake and the impact it has on themselves, their families and the planet. In celebration of Vegetarian Awareness Month, which kicks off...
DOLGEVILLE, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To encourage non-vegetarians to give meatless eating a try during Vegetarian Awareness Month (October), the North American Vegetarian Society has developed a prize-winning contest. Non-vegetarians who pledge to abstain from all meat, fish and fowl during October will be entered in a random drawing for cash prizes. The top winner will get $1000 in cash. One winner will be chosen in each of the following three categories: One day $250...
Nearly 3,000 Kennels Inspected Already This Year HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania's Dog Law Enforcement Office is aggressively enforcing the state's dog laws and protecting the well-being of dogs and puppies across the state. "Pennsylvania has one of the toughest dog laws with the most aggressive protections for adult dogs and puppies in the nation," said Michael Pechart, acting director of the office. "The Dog Law Enforcement Office takes...
DOLGEVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Vegetarians and interested individuals from around the globe will be joining the North American Vegetarian Society on October 1, 2012, for the annual celebration of World Vegetarian Day. This event was founded by the North American Vegetarian Day in 1977. It commemorates the health-supporting and life affirming benefits of vegetarianism. World Vegetarian Day is the annual kick-off of Vegetarian Awareness Month. There are...
In order to precipitate a national discussion about devocalization, and to arm those likeminded people and organizations such as International Society for Animal Rights who want to end the practice, ISAR has created the "Stop Devocalization Now" Project. Clarks Summit, PA (PRWEB) September 27, 2012 According to International Society for Animal Rights (ISAR), unknown to most custodians of dogs and cats and the public at large, there is a widespread practice in the United States...
Pamela Chiesi, a passionate animal rights activist, proposes to treat all animals the same as humans. She strongly believes that human beings should be stewards of the animals and protect their rights to live with dignity. Even animals have moral rights and a more realistic approach should be taken to implement Acts and Rules in letter and spirit. New York, NY (PRWEB) September 22, 2012 Pamela Chiesi, a passionate animal rights activist, now proposes to treat all animals the same as...
TheDailyRadish offers vegetarians the latest news and tips. In their latest blog post, Jenny Sangler announces that more and baby boomers are giving up meat. (PRWEB) September 21, 2012 TheDailyRadish.com is one of the world’s most visited Vegetarian blogs. Offering daily tips and news to those enjoying a diet without meat, information can be read directly from their blog, or via a daily digest email. Today, Jenny Sangler at TheDailyRadish.com published their latest post, titled “Over...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) are urging the Russian Federation to suspend imports of cattle by sea from the United States. This request from animal welfare organizations follows an incident in September in which more than 1,000 out of 3,400 breeding dairy cattle from one U.S. shipment died en route to Russia or had to be euthanized upon arrival due to their extremely poor condition....
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A simple solution to decrease chronic disease incidence and curb the carbon footprint is an easy, yet seemingly unobtainable one: eat less red meat. According to a study published in the journal BMJ Open, reducing red and processed meat consumption would give a 3-12% drop in chronic disease incidence and would shrink the carbon footprint by about 30 million tons a year. Estimates show that food and drink account for a third of all...
ZURICH, Switzerland, September 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eirini Fragkiadaki, a young veterinarian and researcher at the Pasteur Institute in Athens, is dedicated to developing her university's Department for Animal Research according to the 3R rule (Replace, Reduce, Refine). In the coming years she will focus on education and training and promote the high-quality ethical and scientific standards of the Basel Declaration Society in all issues affecting animal experiments....
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The American Mink, Mustela vison, is a North American member of the Mustelidae family found in Alaska, Canada and most of the United States. Some have established themselves in the wild in Newfoundland, Europe and South America after escaping from fur farms. In Europe, tens of thousand were intentionally introduced by the Soviet Union over a period of several decades. In later years, animal rights activists have also released several thousands in their attacks on fur farms. The larger...
