Turkeys

Butterball Turkey Factory Raided After Undercover Video Reveals Cruelty

Posted 12.30.2011

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County sheriffs in North Carolina raided a Butterball turkey raising facility this morning to investigate claims of animal cruelty, after the animal r...

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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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PHOTOS: Giving Thanks

Posted 11.23.2011

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As Americans prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, there's plenty to be thankful for this year. Perhaps, thankful that you're not a turkey or thankful...

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Pardoned Turkeys: Where Are They Now?

McSweeneys | Posted 11.23.2011

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Gobbler Pardoned by George H. W. Bush, 1989. Currently serving a life sentence in Leavenworth Penitentiary. Gobbler was convicted of two counts of ...

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Obama Pardoning 2 Large Minnesota Turkeys

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 01.23.2012

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WASHINGTON — With a wave of his hand, President Barack Obama on Wednesday gave two plump turkeys a Thanksgiving reprieve, noting that without hi...

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WATCH: Where To Buy Your Turkeys Alive For Thanksgiving

Posted 01.22.2012

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Surely you've been Googling all about how to roast your turkey, planning a trip to the supermarket to pick up your prized bird in a plastic bag in a m...

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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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The Thanksgiving Day Massacre: Life in a Tiny House of Horrors

Marc Bekoff | Posted 01.17.2012

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By forgoing turkey you can add more compassion to the world. I urge everyone to try to make this simple change right now, for this coming holiday. I can't imagine you wouldn't feel better about yourself.

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Staten Island Has A Wild Turkey Problem

Posted 01.11.2012

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Some Staten Island residents are getting really fed up with the booming wild turkey population in the area. One woman, Fran Russo, who's lived in the ...

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No Turkeys Fall On Arkansas Festival This Year

AP | Posted 12.10.2011

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YELLVILLE, Ark. - Turns out turkeys don't fly. The Baxter Bulletin reports that attendees at the Turkey Trot festival in Yellville were disappointe...

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Heat Wave Kills Thousands Of Poultry

Posted 09.12.2011

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By ROXANA HEGEMAN, Associated Press WICHITA, Kan. -- A heat wave that has pushed temperatures well over 100 degrees has killed tens of thousands of...

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Life With Poultry

Patrizia Chen | Posted 07.13.2011

Read More: Eggs, Ducks, Turkeys, Poultry, Hens, Jack Russell Terriers, Carabinieri, Maremmani, Bantam Roosters, Green News

When I married, life as I knew it changed radically. No more modeling, no clubs, basta to late nights out or sudden trips to exotic islands just to m...

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Test Your Federal IQ: Mensa or Moron?

Mike Causey | Posted 11.17.2011

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If you are visiting or entertaining non-federal relatives over Thanksgiving and they start giving you a hard time about being a pointy-headed bureaucr...

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The 5 Biggest Thanksgiving Turkey Mistakes & How To Avoid Them

EatingWell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Even though Thanksgiving isn't upon us yet, it’s time to talk turkey. Buying and roasting a bird can be intimidating, especially if you&rs...

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Man Has Trouble Hiding Giant Turkey Down His Pants (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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When stealing an enormous turkey, stuffing it down your pants should not be option one. Deon Williams was arrested on Wednesday after he tried to wal...

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Turkeys: The Misunderstood Poultry of Kid Lit (Slide Show)

Rocco Staino | Posted 05.25.2011

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Many adults have fond memories of the Roger Duvoisin's silly goose named Petunia (Random House, 1950) or those Boston Public Garden ducks made famous ...

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The Case for A $140 Turkey

bonappetit.com | / Posted by Guest | Posted 05.25.2011

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What's the argument for a $140 turkey? It ends up coming out to $8 a pound, or $8 per person. That's cheaper than Applebee's and almost as cheap as ...

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Heritage Turkeys: Eat A Delicious And Ethically Raised Turkey This Thanksgiving (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Eve Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

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According to the National Turkey Federation, 48 million turkeys were eaten at Thanksgiving in 2008. The typical, mass produced turkey consumed by 9...

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Turkey Pardon Photos: Presidents And Turkeys (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, the annual Presidential Pardon takes place for one turkey in a ceremony planned for the Rose Garden. Check out t...

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Politicians Who Look Like Turkeys (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Dan Abramson | Posted 05.25.2011

Is it just us, or is the political scene overrun by guys who look like turkeys? It's probably just us, but we thought we'd compile our favorites. ...

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PETA's Thanksgiving Turkey Ad NBC Won't Air (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The animals rights group PETA is known for its shock tactics and pushing the envelope with its ads. Past ads that networks refused to air include the ...

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For The Love Of Turkeys: A Real Thanksgiving

Naomi Starkman | Posted 05.25.2011

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I've been reading up on the hidden life of turkeys and thinking a lot about them lately, especially in connection to the sadness that befalls me each Thanksgiving, when 46 million are killed.

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Giving, Generosity and Thanks

Craig McCord | Posted 11.17.2011

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On Wednesday, November 26, 2008, over eight hundred clients of the Food Bank were fed a hot, delicious Thanksgiving banquet.

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A Moveable Feast

Beth Arnold | Posted 11.17.2011

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Not being surrounded by too many "familiar" Thanksgiving cues in the culture here in Paris gives me indulgent space to let my memories wash over me and find their bittersweet place in my heart.

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Twelve Tips For a Perfect Thanksgiving Guest

Suzette Standring | Posted 05.25.2011

How to lessen the stress on the Thanksgiving chef? Nix the nattering on allergies, food pathogens or how you "spit up a piece of beef the size of a golf ball" during a choking incident.

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