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October 8, 2008

 

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It's the (Animal) Economy, Stupid

 

 

New Blog Entry, HRC-Authored, Entered on 10/7/2008

 

 

 

 

This past weekend I was one of the presenters at "Speaking Their Truth," the 23rd Annual International Compassionate Living Festival. The topic was economics as it applies to animal protection campaigns, and our panel covered a range of different issues relevant to economic matters. Here is a summary of my part of the presentation, which touched on capitalism, current global trends in animal consumption, and using economic data to measure the success of programs and campaigns for animals.

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farmed Meat Main Source of Campylobacteriosis: Study

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 10/6/2008; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

A new study conducted in England has found that nearly all of the campylobacteriosis cases in the patients evaluated were caused by bacteria in animals farmed for meat, in particular chicken and cattle. In the European Union, 175,000 people suffered from campylobacter in 2006, while in the U.S. the number is estimated at 2-3 million annually.

by Higher Education Funding Council of England, UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China's Swine Industry May Propel U.S. Exports

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 10/5/2008; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

Planned expansion of the Chinese pig breeding and slaughter industry from 650 million pigs per year to an estimated 730 million pigs per year will require the Chinese to import a substantial amount of feed from the U.S. and other countries.

by The PigSite

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Diego County Survey and Analysis of the Pet Population

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 10/4/2008; Original Item from 1995

 

 

 

 

A survey of San Diego County households conducted by the National Pet Alliance examines the=2

0nature of pet ownership in the region, including dog and cat distribution among the county's households, gender differences, and sources where people obtain their companion animals.

by National Pet Alliance

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why Free Range is Not Exactly All it's Cracked Up to Be

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 10/3/2008; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

In Australia, almost one fourth (22%) of all eggs sold are laid by free-range hens, even though the cost is considerably higher. Despite the cost, consumption has risen steadily over the past decade to nearly 45 million dozen free range eggs. According to an egg industry trade group, however, claims of superior taste and nutrition for free range eggs are disputable.

by The Age

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2999