By SM Gibson Undercover video released on Wednesday by animal rights organization, Mercy for Animals, shows how chickens are treated before being turned into McDonald’s famous Chicken McNuggets. The graphic footage was filmed at T&S Farm in Dukedom, Tennessee by an investigator for Mercy for…
By Natural Blaze Birds ‘shout’ to be heard over the noise produced by man-made activity, new research has shown. UK and US research shows birds ‘shout’ to be heard over the noise produced by man-made activity The innovative study, led by an expert from the…
By Joe Wright The old maxim that if you knew how sausage was made you would never eat it has been highlighted by many undercover videos taken by activists, employees of factory farming operations, and even the farmers themselves. In response, the industry has increasingly…
People with weak immune systems especially vulnerable Household pets can transmit infection to people, especially those with weak immune systems, young children, pregnant women and seniors, according to an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Health care providers and pet owners should be aware…
By Heather Callaghan In April, a Danish farmer called for a ban on glyphosate. For three years he had used non-GMO soy feed for his pig herds, but when he ran out, he ordered two tons of GM soy feed. His herdsman immediately told the farmer of…
What’s happening? They are losing their inner-compass… By Heather Callaghan The migratory pattern of birds – even if it is a dry subject and the aim of comedic cracks – for some odd reason, has always held the high fascination of biologists. Never more so…
By Heather Callaghan The discovery that indoor animals like pets and test rabbits suffer from vitamin D deficiency wasn’t really a test at all – it was accidental. But a report from the American Journal of Veterinary Research is highlighting the very real health problems…
A disease known to rarely affect two species, makes a bizarre sudden jump to pet dogs. By Heather Callaghan Startling reports of a new deadly virus infecting dogs have arisen in the media in the past month. It’s said to be highly contagious for dogs…
