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    should do, if anything, to relieve the suffering of others is at the forefront of many issues. Two of which I have written about for this course; animal rights and humanitarian aid. The latter is more relevant to the discussion of world hunger, not only because humanitarian aid can take the form of food, but also because unlike the question of animal rights humanitarian aid and world hunger are most often issues of what we should do as opposed to what we shouldn’t do. This discussion can take place

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    preventing abuse, only transparency holds businesses accountable to regulations. He states in Omnivore’s Dilemma, ‘No other country raises and slaughters its food animals quite as intensively or as brutally as we do’. Many Americans would disagree because they are ignorant of the system. We have chosen not to see what really happens to the animals we eat, understandably, due to the unpleasant truths Pollan uncovers. As a summary, slaughterhouses kill a steer by stunning it, hanging it upside down by its

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    injured and generally subjected to unnecessary stress” hours and even days before the fight (Williams), this is one of the reasons many supporters have turned their backs to the sport and it is one of the main reasons why this tradition is considered animal cruelty that should be banned. A recent poll done in Spain shows that only “19 percent of the adults in Spain supported bullfighting” (Williams); Many activist argue that the banning of bullfighting is not happening mainly because of politics and

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    Becoming Vegan

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    always ask me, “why are you vegan”. Well the answer is quite simple, I became vegan for the animals , environment and my health. Firstly, animals have the right to life and freedom as much as we do. Animals are a constant part of our lives. They share our homes, our beds, and we even consider them members of our family. We interact with them and we often turn to them for emotional support. Yet, for other animals, we stick forks and knives into their bodies and wear their skin as clothing. If it is

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    this article Nicholas Kristof, is talking about on how Tyson Foods and other meat factories are harming human health and creating tons of waste around the country. He argues on how companies do not care about the effect of animal growth since speeding up the process for the animals can affect human health. He also states that the farmers struggle to make a living. He states that chicken back then was a “luxury dish more expensive than beef.” Chicken used to cost $6.48 a pound and now it is worth $1

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    you'll feel? Want to know a fact? That pain you're imagining right now, isn't even half of the pain animals feel while under going "research." Animals are being forced consume deadly poison. Some are even given poisoned fumes. Certain animals are being tested for makeup products. Most, are being tested with household products. Everyday household products are tested, to make sure they won't harm humans. In order to discover this, animals are being spared or injected with this harmful chemicals. They

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    Within both professional-use and consumer-use products, there are some differences, but nothing that will give a distinct comparison. Professional-use products are only sometimes directed to be used by salon professionals, not by the average user. Consumer-use products are distributed more to the drugstores, and retailers that then disperse them to the public. In fact any product in retailers would be considered a consumer-use product. Why are there differences? There are differences between these

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    companies are treating the animals we will ultimately consume. Knowing what these animals are fed, the conditions they are kept in and the effect that these factory farms have on the environment is essential for our health. But are there other options other than Big Ag corporations? Smaller, family owned farms might be the key to better nutrition and a smaller, ecofriendly footprint. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) are defined as agricultural operations where animals are kept and raised

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    In the Midwest animal agriculture is part of everyday life. You take a drive down a country road and see fields for growing crops to feed to animals and pastures for cows to graze upon. Even though animal agriculture is quite prevalent around us should we ignore its effects on our environment? Animal Agriculture is a destructive industry because it leads to climate change, the destruction of land and water, and has created a society blind to animal abuse and slaughter. Animal agriculture is leading

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    their secrets unknown, meat and animal factory farms are carefully keeping quiet, like a fugitive the fugitive they are because they just committed murder. People around the world are making efforts while the animal cruelty is becoming a more of a mainstream. Factory farming is probably the horrific thing you can do the poor helpless animals. Most factory farming affects pigs, cows, chickens, and other animals that are used for milk, food, and eggs. Some of these animals grow faster than others, so in

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