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January 28, 2009

 

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The Animal Rights Challenge, by Kim Stallwood (Part 3)

 

 

New Blog Entry, HRC-Authored, Entered on 1/26/2009

 

 

 

 

In this b

log post, I cover part three of Kim Stallwood’s presentation at the Minding Animals Conference in London, which is serialized on grumpyvegan.com. In this part of his presentation, Stallwood discusses the differences and similarities between the British and U.S. animal rights movements. He notes that most of the activists in Britain have realized the necessity of making animal rights a mainstream political issue, while in the U.S. this is arguably not the case. This may be why the British attitude toward animals seems more progressive.

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3157

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hunting Statistics and Economics

 

 

New External Resource, Entered on 1/26/2009

 

 

 

 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducts a National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation every five years. The questions are developed in concert with technical committee members from each U.S. state and with representatives of nongovernmental organizations. The questions address the number of people engaged in hunting, the types of animals involved, the hunting/trapping methods employed, and related expenditures. In additional to the national report, 50 separate state-specific reports are also available.

 

by United States Fish and Wildlife Service

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot..org/node/3127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence: A View from the Border

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 1/25/2009; Original Item from 2007

 

 

 

 

The findings of this study indicate that companion animal abuse is a component of intimate partner violence in both Latino ("Hispanic") and non-Latino families.

by Journal of Emotional Abuse

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free-Roaming Dogs and Cats in Central Italy: Public Perceptions of the Problem

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 1/24/2009; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

This study included a cross-sectional phone survey of randomly selected households in the Teramo province of Italy. The results examine local residents' perceptions of the types of problems associated with free-roaming dogs and cats, and the perceived extent of those problems.

by Texas A & M University

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3124

 

 

 

 

 

 

0A The Organic Green Revolution

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 1/23/2009; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

A report from the Rodale Institute claims organic farming and food production can provide enough food to feed the entire planet, while at the same time "restore ecological health" to the Earth. This could be accomplished by launching an "Organic Green Revolution," which would fundamentally change the way food is grown to protect resources and the environment.

by Rodale Institute

 

 

Details: http://www..humanespot.org/node/3119

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Survey Examines How West Coast Consumers Are Handling the Tough Economy...

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 1/22/2009; Original Ite

m from 2008

 

 

 

 

Poultry producer Foster Farms released survey findings examining how the economy is impacting consumers' lives, including grocery shopping and meal preparation. The survey found that West Coast consumers are heavily impacted by the recession and that they have adapted their shopping and cooking habits to increase savings. Consumers are also moving away from viewing food as entertainment and are eating healthier by going back to the basics.

by Foster Farms

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3116

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Million Dollar Farms in the New Century (Economic Information Bulletin Number 42)

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 1/21/2009; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

This Economic Information Bulletin estimates that about h

alf of U.S. farms had sales of at least $1 million in 2002, up from one-fourth in 1982. By 2006, million-dollar farms, accounting for 2% of all U.S. farms, dominated U.S. production of high-value crops, milk, hogs, poultry, and beef. The shift to million-dollar farms is likely to continue because they tend to be more profitable than smaller farms, giving them a competitive advantage.

by U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3117