The Farm Animal Movement: Effective Altruism, Venture Philanthropy, & The Fight to End Factory Farming in America by Jeff Thomas Lantern Publishing & Media, P.O. Box 1350, Woodstock, NY 12498 200 pages; $19.95 paperback. www.lanternpm.org Reviewed by Merritt Clifton Former Humane Society of the United States [HSUS] policy analyst Jeff Thomas has previously been mentioned […]
Karen Davis, Ph.D., United Poultry Concerns founder, dead at 79
Karen Davis was a frequent ANIMALS 24-7 guest columnist & commentator MACHIPONGO, Virginia––United Poultry Concerns founder Karen Davis, or Karen Davis, PhD., as she always signed her writings, “passed away peacefully on the morning of November 4, 2023 at the United Poultry Concerns sanctuary, surrounded by her beloved birds,” the organization announced, pledging to “continue […]
Perdue Farms agrees to animal welfare concessions after 30-year battle
Henry Spira posthumously wins long fight with the late Frank Perdue after Perdue son throws in the towel SALISBURY, Maryland––Perdue Farms, a $6 billion-a-year pioneer of factory-style chicken farming and now the fourth largest chicken producer in the U.S., on June 27, 2016 announced a four-point program to improve chicken welfare. The Perdue announcement, […]