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» Rosemary Drisdelle - Humane animal slaughter

I must confess I'm not quite sure what the furor is over veal, but over at Science and Nature we've been looking at the pending lawsuit with respect to humane poultry slaughter. It's interesting that related human health concerns seem to have carried more weight with the judge than allegations of animal cruelty - in spite of the fact that anti-cruelty legislation was enacted about 50 years ago.

It seems to me that much of this trouble stems from a deepseated cultural belief that animals don't have emotions. If you've ever had a close relationship with an animal, you know that just isn't true. Sure, the food chain is real, but there has to be a better way...

Rosemary Drisdelle
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