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Credibility,  GAP?  Global Animal Partnership 10 years later

July 18, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Farm Forward,  a former booster,  finds GAP approach bassackward––& is scarcely alone AUSTIN,  Texas––What a difference ten years of Global Animal Partnership have not made for factory-farmed animals! Indeed,  the biggest visible change associated with Global Animal Partnership [GAP] may be that Farm Forward has split with it. A faith-linked farmed animal advocacy organization,  Farm […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Chickens, Culture & Animals, Eggs, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Global, Horses & Farmed Animals, Laws & standards, Meat issues, Poultry, USA, Vegetarians & vegans, Vegetarians & vegans, Welfare Tagged With: Adele Douglass, Andrew deCoriolis, John Mackey, Kitty Block, Merritt Clifton, Wayne Pacelle

Five animal advocates of British accent remembered in passing

April 26, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Two zookeepers,  two activists,  & a publisher Sharon Matola,  Jeremy Mallinson,  Brian Gunn,  Brian Gunn-King,  and Jon Wynne-Tyson were respectively two zookeepers dedicated to the conservation of endangered species,  an anti-vivisection activist,  a vegetarian activist of similar name,  and a book publisher,  of many overlapping associations. Matola and Mallinson,  for instance,  were both friends of […]

Filed Under: Africa, African wildlife, Animal rights & welfare, Book & film reviews, Culture & Animals, Europe, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Feature Home Top, Food, Global, Horses & Farmed Animals, Humane history, Isles, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Religion & philosophy, Science, United Kingdom, Vegetarians & vegans, Zoos Tagged With: Brian Gunn, Brian Gunn-King, Jeremy Mallinson, Jon Wynne-Tyson, Lee Durrell, Merritt Clifton, Sharon Matola, Shubrohoto Ghosh

In Defense of Animals founder Elliot Katz dies at 86

April 13, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Animal rights movement pioneer             SAN RAFAEL,  California–– In Defense of Animals founder Elliot Katz,  DVM,  “died peacefully on March 24th at the age of 86,”  the organization announced via Facebook on April 9,  2021,  after word of Katz’s death had percolated through the animal advocacy community for several days. “Dr. Katz was a trailblazer […]

Filed Under: Activism, Adaptive species, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Animal sentience & intelligence, Beliefs, Chimps & other primates, Culture & Animals, Dogs & cats lab animals, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Feral & "nuisance" wildlife, Feral animals, Food, Global, Horses & Farmed Animals, Humane history, Hunting & trapping, Lab animals, Laws & politics, Laws & standards, Meat issues, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Other entertainment topics, Regulation, Religion & philosophy, Research & testing, Rodeo, Sanctuaries, Science, Spay/neuter, Spectacles, USA, Vegetarians & vegans, Vegetarians & vegans, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: Alka Chandna, Barry McCabe, Bill Dyer, Bob Jenkins, Carol Noon, Doll Stanley, Ed Duvin, Frederick Coulston, Henry Spira, Joe Haptas, John Smale, Lise Giraud, Matt Rossell, Max Redfern, Pat Derby, Paul Seigel, Raymond Giraud, Sheri Speede, Sue Herndon, Terri Oyarzun, Virginia Handley, Will Tuttle

“Slow response & jerky gestures” in death of vegetarian Elijah McClain

February 16, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Grand jury investigation ordered 18 months after animal shelter volunteer died from ketamine overdose administered by paramedics at police direction AURORA, Colorado––If slow response and jerky gestures were the criteria for injecting ketamine into the butts of Colorado public officials,  as well as the alleged symptoms for which Aurora paramedics fatally overdosed vegetarian animal shelter […]

Filed Under: Culture & Animals, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Horses & Farmed Animals, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Vegetarians & vegans, Vegetarians & vegans Tagged With: Erica Marrero, Jared Polis, Jason Rosenblatt, Kyle Dittrich, Merritt Clifton, Nathan Woodyard, Phil Weiser, Randy Roedema, Vanessa Wilson

Vegan animal advocate Thomas “Tommy” Bloom Raskin,  25

February 8, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Second young activist suicide in six months raises profile of “compassion fatigue” Vegan animal advocate Thomas “Tommy” Bloom Raskin,  25,  died by suicide on New Year’s Eve 2020. His death,  a shock to hundreds of family,  friends,  and acquaintances,  rekindled an ongoing discussion of depression and suicides among committed activists that had barely simmered down […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Global, Horses & Farmed Animals, Obituaries (human), Religion & philosophy, USA, Vegetarians & vegans, Vegetarians & vegans Tagged With: Alex Hershaft, Jamie Raskin, Merritt Clifton, Sarah Bloom Raskin, Shimon Shuchat

Has the world-wide vegan revolution started — in Israel?

January 20, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

The Vegan Revolution. Saving Our World, Revitalizing Judaism by Richard Schwartz Lantern Publishing & Media, 2020. Reviewed by Keith Akers Any other book titled The Vegan Revolution,  if one didn’t look at the subtitle,  would not necessarily seem to have anything to do especially with Judaism or Israel.  But from page 1 forward,  Richard Schwartz […]

Filed Under: Activism, Animal rights & welfare, Beliefs, Culture & Animals, Disease, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Food security, Global, Horses & Farmed Animals, Judaism, Meat issues, Religion & philosophy, Vegetarians & vegans, Vegetarians & vegans Tagged With: Keith Akers, Richard H. Schwartz

Geoffrey Deckers & Marion Bienes brought animal rights to the Netherlands

December 3, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

Holocaust survivor Bienes inspired organization builder Deckers Award founded in Deckers’ name––see Comments,  below. Geoffrey Deckers,  51,  co-founder of the Dutch animal advocacy organization Een Dier Een Vriend [An Animal, A Friend],   died suddenly on June 29,  2020. Deckers suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on November 20,  2017,  but appeared to have made a full recovery. As […]

Filed Under: Chimps & other primates, Culture & Animals, Europe, Feature Home Bottom, Germany, Global, Horses & Farmed Animals, Humane history, Judaism, Lab animals, Netherlands, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Religion & philosophy, Science, Switzerland, Vegetarians & vegans Tagged With: Geoffrey Deckers, Marion Bienes, Merritt Clifton, Ric O'Barry, Shirley McGreal

Animal advocates have races to watch in NYC, Denver, & Berkeley, too

November 2, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

Voters for Animal rights bids for New York statewide breakout, Denver weighs repealing pit bull ban,  & Direct Action Everywhere founder Wayne Hsiung runs for Berkeley mayor             BERKELEY,  DENVER,  NEW YORK CITY––While the races for the U.S. Presidency,  control of the Senate and House of Representatives grip the nation on Election Day 2020,  animal […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Ag-gag laws, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Global, Horses & Farmed Animals, Laws & politics, Laws & standards, Religion & philosophy, USA, Vegetarians & vegans, Vegetarians & vegans Tagged With: Aidan Hill, Allie Feldman Taylor, Frances Dinkelspiel, Merritt Clifton, Michael B. Hancock, Wayne Hsiung

A challenge to Mike Pence, Kamala Harris, & “A chicken in every pot”

September 7, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

70 Members of Congress & United Poultry Concerns ask VP candidates to address global warming & meat             SALT LAKE CITY, Utah––Will the October 7,  2020 debate between Republican vice president Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential challenger Kamala Harris bring the first direct challenge in 92 years to the political promise of putting a […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Culture & Animals, Disease, Editorials, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Food security, Global, Hooved stock, Horses & Farmed Animals, Laws & politics, Meat issues, Opinions & Letters, Poultry, USA, Vegetarians & vegans, Vegetarians & vegans Tagged With: Aiden Cook, Al Gore, Donald Trump, Herbert Hoover, Kamala Harris, Karen Davis, Mike Pence

Slaughter workers, animals, & advocates: can there be justice for all?

July 28, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

Not all social justice interests are compatible by Karen Davis, Ph.D., president, United Poultry Concerns “It really does something to your mind when you stand there in all that blood, killing so many times, over and over again.” – Virgil Butler, former Tyson chicken slaughterhouse employee  If I see or hear the word “meatpacking” one […]

Filed Under: Activism, Animal rights & welfare, Chickens, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Global, Horses & Farmed Animals, Meat issues, Opinion, Opinions & Letters, Poultry, Religion & philosophy, Slaughter, Vegetarians & vegans, Vegetarians & vegans, Workers Tagged With: Karen Davis, Laura Alexander, Martha Rosenberg, Virgil Butler

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