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'Game Of Thrones' Star Goes To Bat For Farm Animals

AP | SUE MANNING | Posted 05.30.2012

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — In "Game of Thrones," Peter Dinklage's character is constantly steeped in battle over control of a mythical kingdom. After the sh...

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Animal Groups Sue USDA for Ignoring Poultry Products Inspection Act

Bruce Friedrich | Posted 05.09.2012

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Bruce Friedrich

Science backs up common sense: Shoving pipes down birds' throat several times a day and pumping them so full of food that their livers become diseased and balloon up is horribly cruel.

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Farm Animal ER: Factory Farming Hurts Everyone

Gene Baur | Posted 05.07.2012

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Gene Baur

2012-05-07-Screenshot20120507at9.01.28AM.jpgIf an ER for calves, pigs, chickens, turkeys and goats seems extreme to you, you may be more out of touch with your food than you think.

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PHOTOS: Amazing Animal Rescues Of 2011

Posted 12.29.2011

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The year of 2011 saw many heartwarming animal rescues, from a kitten rescued from a pipe on Thanksgiving day, to the oil-drenched penguins in New Zeal...

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PHOTOS: Cutest Living Turkeys

Posted 11.29.2011

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An estimated 46 million turkeys will be killed for Thanksgiving dinner in the U.S. this year, according to Farm Sanctuary. The site describes the ...

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SLIDESHOW: Which Celebs Are Giving Back This Thanksgiving?

Posted 11.23.2011

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'Tis the season to give, and a number of celebrities are making sure those less fortunate have a happy Thanksgiving. Fom Lil' Wayne to Ellen Degeneres...

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'Pardon A Turkey': How To Support Ethical Treatment Of The Thanksgiving Bird

Posted 11.22.2011

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The President will pardon one lucky turkey Thursday, but you don't have to be the leader of the free world to save a bird's life this season. Whether ...

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Bonnie Christian

Reality TV Star Talks Animal Rescue Efforts, Vegetarianism

HuffingtonPost.com | Bonnie Christian | Posted 01.08.2012

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Tara Harper had her work cut out for her when she started up her charity Paws in the City eight years ago. Harper, one of the stars of the Bravo T...

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Undercover Investigation of a Dog Factory Farm

Josh Tetrick | Posted 09.11.2011

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Josh Tetrick

Last week, the animal protection organization Mercy For Animals released a video taken undercover by an employee wearing a hidden camera at a dog fact...

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Egg Industry Reaches Agreement with Humane Groups on Federal Legislation

Bruce Friedrich | Posted 09.06.2011

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Bruce Friedrich

For 25 years, Farm Sanctuary's Mephistopheles has been the egg industry, which is the most abusive of all the farmed animal industries. And yet today, the egg industry's trade group, the United Egg Producers, has agreed to support federal legislation that we also endorse.

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Vegan America Is Closer Than You Think

Gene Baur | Posted 08.31.2011

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Gene Baur

We hope the Just Eats Tour, will help Americans better recognize the impacts of their food choices, learn about positive alternatives, and choose healthier, more humane and sustainable options.

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Dog: The Other White Meat

Josh Tetrick | Posted 08.26.2011

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Josh Tetrick

Why save dogs, but eat other animals? Pigs are more intelligent. They can dream, recognize their own names, fetch a tennis ball, and lead social lives of a complexity previously observed only in primates. Some even enjoy cuddling.

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Stars Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Farm Sanctuary

Wendy Diamond | Posted 07.23.2011

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Wendy Diamond

Farm animals danced and greeted guests as they arrived to celebrate the 25th Anniversary for Farm Sanctuary at Cipriani Wall Street on May 14th. "If ...

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Farm Sanctuary: 25 Years for the Animals

Victoria Moran | Posted 07.20.2011

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Victoria Moran

Farm Sanctuary opens their doors so that city and suburban folk can meet farm animals and learn how engaging, intelligent, and like us each one of these individuals is. It puts a whole new spin on "What's for dinner?"

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The Low-Down on Downers and the USDA

Gene Baur | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gene Baur

Now is our chance to let the USDA know that we demand that action is taken to prevent downed animals from being abused and slaughtered for human food.

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First, Do No Harm

Gene Baur | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gene Baur

The AVMA's recent decision to update the veterinary oath is a positive step and it's a reflection of a more humane attitude that is emerging within the veterinary profession.

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Amid Holiday Glitter, Food Shines As A Genuine Article Of Faith

Pythia Peay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pythia Peay

That food can root us in the past while offering hope for the future seems proof of its power to transform. Most of us have experienced the bliss of biting into a dish so divine it thrills alive the soul as well as the body.

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Greening Your Holiday Gifts

Terry Gardner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Terry Gardner

If you or your loved ones lean green, here are some possibilities for eco-friendly Christmas gifts. Of course, adopting a rescued animal or ...

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Our Turkey Celebration at Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Kathy Stevens | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kathy Stevens

At Catskill Animal Sanctuary, the animals come first, and they know it. None of our free-rangers stand out more than Ethel and Blue, our two turkey girls. They are both curious, affectionate, and extremely social.

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How to Green Your Thanksgiving

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011

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Avital Binshtock

If you're grateful for the natural world this Thanksgiving, you're likely to appreciate these tips, which aim to help you preserve the planet while planning your holiday festivities.

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Change for Chickens (and the Nation)

Gene Baur | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gene Baur

In Ohio, half a million citizens signed petitions this year to place a measure on the statewide ballot to outlaw veal crates, gestation crates and battery cages.

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Important Progress for Farm Animals in Ohio

Gene Baur | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gene Baur

Over the past year, more than 500,000 Ohio citizens signed a petition aimed at placing an initiative on the statewide ballot this November to ban cruel factory farming practices.

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Time to Dig Deep for the Animals

Gene Baur | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gene Baur

Seven U.S. states have now enacted legislation to reform inhumane factory farming systems. But agribusiness officials in Ohio and their legislative cronies have vehemently opposed basic humane reforms.

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Meatless Monday: Green Grass Roots And A Beacon of Hope From Signal Mountain

Ellen Kanner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ellen Kanner

The world's leaders did not come together for us in Copenhagen. The folks of Signal Mountain, Tennessee did. Signal Mountain, population 7,500, is th...

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