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November 19, 2004


AP: Possible new case of Mad Cow disease found

A second case of mad cow disease may have turned up in the United States but meat from the suspect animal has not entered the food chain, Agriculture Department officials said Thursday.

November 17, 2004


AP: Sympathy for the guppy: PETA campaign pitches fish as smart and sensitive

Touting tofu chowder and vegetarian sushi as alternatives, animal-rights activists have launched a novel campaign arguing that fish — contrary to stereotype — are intelligent, sensitive animals no more deserving of being eaten than a pet dog or cat.


SOUTHERN OREGON NEWS: This Turkey Day is for the birds - and vegans

It's gobble-gobble time again, but at Meadow Brook Farm instead of being the dinner's main course, the turkeys will enjoy the dining as much as the guests.


PRESS TELEGRAM: One vegetarian's Thanksgiving vow

Thanksgiving means a lot of things to a lot of people, but the day is extra-special for me. You see, this year's feast marks the seventh anniversary of my giving up eating meat. That day, in 1997, was when it struck me: Thanksgiving sucks if you're a turkey.

November 01, 2004


THE STAR-LEDGER: Egg farm neighbors say system is broken

Amid the farms of western Warren County, 14 massive cement-block structures sprawl across a broad valley. Inside, a million chickens cluck, peck and peer out of narrow, tiered cages. Feed whirs toward them on one conveyor belt, their eggs ride away on another. Underneath, flies breed in piles of manure that can rise head high.


CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: 'Cage-free' eggs: not all they're cracked up to be?

The egg has long been known as "nature's perfect food." It's versatile, convenient, cleverly packaged, and was once accepted by many vegetarians as a form of nourishment that does no harm to animals. But in recent years that reputation has been under attack.


AP: Vegan CEO offers meat-free cafeteria

For telephone company CEO Norm Mason, a vegan and lifelong animal lover, there was never any doubt what he'd offer at his company cafeteria. Soy steaks and soy sloppy joes, veggie burgers, nachos and other meatless, eggless, butter-free delicacies are cooked daily using heavy bags of texturized vegetable protein. If that doesn't sound so great, consider this: It's all free.


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