Friedrich Nietzsche said “Have Pity for Animals”
In his book, The Deeper Minds of all Ages, Friedrich Nietzsche wrote: “The deeper minds of all ages have had pity for animals, because they suffer from life and have not the power to...
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BLM Reverses Idaho Wolf Predator Derby Permit
After initially giving approval for a wolf hunting competition on Idaho federally-owned public land near Salmon, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has reversed its decision. The reversal came after defendant lawsuits were...
Federal Ban Sought for Animal Testing on Cosmetics
November 15, 2014 Hoping to build off of recent bans in Europe and India, opponents of animal testing for cosmetics plan to make a big push for a similar prohibition in the United States....
Dr. Albert Schweitzer, Animal Rights Advocate
Dr. Albert Schweitzer, born January 14, 1875, was a physician, theologian and renown philosopher and pioneer in the world of animal protection. He was an early advocate for the ethical treatment of animals and a strong protagonist in the evolution...
Landmark Decision in 2nd Largest Dog Fighting Case
November 12, 2014 History was made in the U.S. with some of the strongest sentences ever issued for a federal dog fighting case. The case of the second largest dog fighting raid in U.S....
Isaac Bashevis Singer on Becoming a Vegetarian
Isaac Bashevis Singer was a Jewish American author, powerful pro-animal rights voice, and prominent vegetarian the last 35 years of his life. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978. In his short...
Governor Chris Christie to Make Decision on Gestation Crate Ban
November 12, 2014, Newark, NJ Governor Chris Christie, who is both New Jersey’s governor and a potential presidential candidate in 2016, has until December to sign a bill that would ban pig farmers in...
Johnny Depp, “Help Stop the Violence”
Johnny Depp said, “If you don’t like seeing pictures of violence towards animals being posted, you need to help stop the violence, not the pictures.”
Nestlé Announces Commitment to Farm Animal Welfare
In August 2014, Nestlé, one of the world’s largest food companies, announced their commitment to farm animal welfare by moving to adopt higher animal welfare standards for its supply chain. Their commitment follows the...
TEDx Talk on the Unintended Consequences of our Broken Food System with Andrew Gunther
Andrew Gunther, Program Director of Animal Welfare Approved (AWA), talks about the enormous unintended consequences of our broken food system–one based on industrial agriculture and factory farms. His presentation focuses on three key questions,...
