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TheDailyRadish offers vegetarians the latest news and tips. In their latest blog post, Jenny Sangler announces new information about Bill Clinton’s views on the soda ban and his vegan diet. Del Mar, CA (PRWEB) July 04, 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...

GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Furthering its goal to increase the use of non-animal testing methods internationally, the Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS) hosted a four -day workshop for eleven attendees from Russia. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on laboratory training, the delegates gained firsthand knowledge of how non-animal test methods can be used to assess the safety of cosmetic and personal care products. "Scientists in...

Investor and Philanthropist to Head Board of Leading National Animal Welfare Organization NEW YORK, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced that Tim F. Wray, an investor and philanthropist, has been elected Chair of the ASPCA's Board of Directors, succeeding attorney Mary Jo White in that position. Ms. White, former U.S. Attorney and current partner at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP,...

PRINCETON, N.J., June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with its second quarter 2012 earnings release (expected to be issued after market close on July 25, 2012), Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD) is pleased to invite you to listen to its quarterly investor conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. ET. What: Covance Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Webcast and Slide Presentation When: Thursday, July 26, 2012,...

Consumers Union Launches Marketplace Campaign; Asks Trader Joe's to sell Only Such Meat Consumer Reports Finds Misleading, Unapproved Labels that Can Confuse Consumers; Calls on USDA to Tighten Labeling Standards for Meat Raised Without Antibiotics YONKERS, N.Y., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A majority of Americans want meat raised without antibiotics to be sold in their local supermarket, according to a new national poll conducted by Consumer Reports. The poll is part...

Farm Bill Amendment Would Have Killed California's Prop. 2 and Kept Hens in Cages SAN FRANCISCO, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Humane Farming Association (HFA) and a coalition of animal protection organizations are applauding the Senate's rejection of Senator Dianne Feinstein's controversial "Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012" (S. 3239) to the Farm Bill. Referred to by many as the Rotten Egg Bill, Feinstein's measure is modeled on a similar bill (H.R....

PRINCETON, N.J., June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD) today announced that Steve Street, Ph.D., has joined the company as Global Vice President and General Manager, overseeing Covance's worldwide safety assessment and pharmaceutical chemistry services. He will be based in Harrogate, UK. Dr. Street, with more than 27 years of experience in biopharmaceutical R&D, joins Covance from Pfizer, Inc., where he served as Vice President and Head of two global R&D...

Regional cooperation critical to address recent upsurge in poaching, according to WWF Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 06, 2012 Central African countries today signed a groundbreaking regional plan to strengthen law enforcement and better combat poaching of elephants and other species at risk from illegal wildlife trade. The plan was adopted by the ten member states of Central African Forest Commission, known as COMIFAC, as escalating rates of wildlife crime plague the region. Wildlife...

YARMOUTH PORT, Mass., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW- www.ifaw.org) announced today an emergency grant to help cover medicine and transportation costs to move 32 exotic animals from a failing facility in Ohio to accredited sanctuaries in North Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, Nevada and California. The rescue comes a week after the Ohio House voted in favor of Senate Bill 310 which would ban the acquisition, sale and breeding of...

A recent report conducted by the University of Illinois provides an economic snapshot of the current state of the livestock industry, giving the Illinois livestock industry data to back up their importance to the state. The data show the production sector of the industry contributing to more than 25,000 jobs and $3.5 billion to the state's economy. When combined with meat and dairy processing, the numbers are an even more impressive 99,000 jobs and $27 billion. "The meat and dairy complex,...