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May 6, 2009

 

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Chicken Industry in Chesapeake Bay Region and Across the Country is Committed to Environmental Protection

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 5/5/2009;

Original Item from 2009

 

 

 

 

Published for Earth Day 2009, this report from the National Chicken Council highlights regional environmental management practices within the chicken industry. It is a public relations effort in response to increasingly compelling evidence that the poultry industry is responsible for much of the pollution of the Chesapeake Bay region.

by National Chicken Council

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marginalizing Animal Cruelty

 

 

New Blog Entry, HRC-Authored, Entered on 5/4/2009

 

 

 

 

In both the U.S. and the rest of the world, there seems to be momentum behind recent efforts to protect animals of all kinds. While most of these efforts – and the changes that result from them – are far from abolitionist, they are meaningful steps toward creatin

g a more compassionate society. An important move in the direction of eliminating animal suffering is to marginalize the more obvious acts of animal cruelty such as dogfighting and crowding hens into tiny cages. The question is: how can we push animal cruelty even further into the margins of acceptable behavior?

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crowding has its Limits, Detrimental Effects Surface Above 120%

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 5/3/2009;

Original Item from 2009

 

 

 

 

Various research studies show that the overcrowding dairy cows in pens will have detrimental health effects for the cows, mainly due to the increase in standing time which can lead to loss of resting time and hoof problems.

by Dairy Today

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government Backs Campaign to Change Pet Disposal Sites to Shelters

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 5/2/2009;

Original Item from 2009

 

 

 

 

As companion animal ownership becomes more popular in Japan, animal protection groups and local governments are pushing to transition from "disposing" of animals at euthanasia facilities to adopting them out through shelters. According to one survey, about 100,000 dogs and 210,000 cats were disposed of in fiscal 2007, while 30,000 dogs and 6,500 cats were returned to their owners or found new owners.

by Japan Today

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Study Finds Dairy Industry Gained No Long-term Sales, Competitive Advantage from rbST-free Milk

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 5/1/2009;

Original Item from 2009

 

 

 

 

A study conducted by the research company that supports the "Got Milk" campaign found that only 8-12% of consumers are concerned enough about hormones in milk (rbST) to change their purchasing or consumption behaviors. Moreover, milk-processing companies adopted rbST-free policies without adequate analytical assessment for fear of losing retail accounts to competitors who had already made such a move.

by Statler Nagle

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3236

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Animal Attraction

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 4/30/2009;

Original Item from 2009

 

 

 

 

A general overview of the growing body of medical research suggests that people who own or interact regularly with animals may be healthier than people who do not.

by Boston Globe

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3239