Humane Issues in the News

Each week we round-up the news you need to know about humane issues, from human rights to environmental preservation, to animal protection, to media and culture.



"The co-occurrence of homelessness in people and their companion animals" (via NMAS) (2/12)

"The seven habits of highly effective changemakers" (commentary) (2/24/12)

50,000 chickens abandoned without food; only 1,000 to 2,000 "healthy enough to survive" (via Turlock City News) (2/23/12)

"There is no ethical smartphone" (via Salon.com) (2/23/12)

"Membership in cooperative businesses reaches 1 billion" (via Worldwatch) (2/23/12)

Teen activists suing U.S. to stop climate change (via YES!) (2/22/12)

Study says more U.S. children living in high-poverty areas (via Chicago Tribune) (2/22/12)

"Shrimp's carbon footprint is 10 times greater than beef's" (via Mother Jones) (2/22/12)

"New York judge upholds fracking ban in towns" (via CNBC) (2/22/12)

"How using antibiotics in animal feed creates superbugs" (via NPR) (2/21/12)


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