Humane Issues in the News

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


Study says lack of contact w/ nature is "increasing allergies" (via BBC) (5/8/12)

"First U.S. animal abuser registry makes convicts public" (via Care2.com) (5/7/12)

"1,000 rallies in  100 countries 'Connect the Dots' on extreme weather & climate change" (via Treehugger) (5/7/12)

Organic vs. big ag: what do (and don't) the studies show? (via Mother Jones) (5/2/12)

"New rules mean new hardship for poultry workers" (via The Nation) (4/25/12)

"Emotional pain in animals: an invisible world of hurt" (via Psychology Today) (4/24/12)



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