Archives for Farmed Animals
Death threats and violence against Fair Oaks Farms family and employees after animal abuse video
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ It has been a difficult and alarming week behind the scenes at Fair Oaks Farms, one of the largest dairy producers in the United States. Troy...
‘Landmark’ whistle blower case: Farmer alleges that chicken producer Perdue illegally punished him for exposing unsafe and inhumane practices
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ “The world just got lifted off my shoulders by speaking out,” chicken farmer Craig Watts recently told readers on a Reddit forum. “I call...
New ‘puppy mill’ pet store ban planned in Oceanside, California
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ One more American town will probably soon join the ranks of several dozen others that have enacted bans on pet stores selling dogs and...
Breaking news: Hundreds of chinchillas rescued from southern California company
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ In a rescue operation that required eight hours and four teams of trained personnel, a local animal protection group removed more than 400 chinchillas...
Puppy rescued from Chinese dog meat market steals the show at Humane Society benefit gala
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris It’s true that influential congress members, film and television stars, and other powerful patrons mingled among the 500 revelers at The Humane Society of the...
Taking the heat for what we eat: Does animal agriculture cause climate change?
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ Earth Day just ain’t what it used to be. Forty-four years ago, when U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson established an annual commemoration to “force this...
A baby goat’s last day (Part 4): ‘How is he to blame?’
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris The people who planned to eat Astio on Easter didn’t want to watch him die. “Kostas” and “Stephania” (not their real names), my neighbors in...
A baby goat’s last day (Part 3): A date with the butcher
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ “The lambs and goats you buy in town are inspected by a veterinarian before they’re slaughtered,” our neighbor Stephania explained. We stood with our...
Slamming baby pigs to the ground is accepted method of killing them, says pork industry rep
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ A piglet is hoisted high in the air then slammed hard to the floor. Other piglets, held upside down by the legs, are tail-docked...
A baby goat’s last day (Part 2): Of sex, milk, and babies
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ In a rural village on the Greek island of Kefalonia, our neighbor “Stephania” (not her real name), worked daily in a government office, but...