Californians Divided Over End of Foie Gras Ban
By Stav Ziv
A federal judge deemed California’s 2012 foie gras sales ban illegal Wednesday, saying it encroached on the federal regulatory domain of poultry products ( www.latimes.com/food/dailydish… ). News of Los Angeles U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson’s decision sent the foodie world into a frenzy, while animal rights activists decried the return of what they call “torture in a tin” to California menus …
Newsweek – Jan 08, 2015 at 05:46 PM
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Japanese whaling ships to return to Antarctic
By Andrea Cordell
On Thursday, Japanese whaling ships will return to the Antarctic to conduct a research program to count whales and collect their skin samples after a UN court ordered an end to the annual hunt …
Uncover California – Jan 08, 2015 at 01:30 PM
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Cincinnati needs law to protect dogs outside
Lorren Ratley, Anderson
After nearly 10 years of work, PETA and concerned citizens finally succeeded in getting Newport News, Va. – the hometown of Michael Vick – to pass legislation banning the tethering of dogs for more than an hour per 24-hour period. The City Council had been resistant to passing a law, despite numerous examples of horrific neglect and suffering over the years, including what happened to Weezy, a dog whose collar was so tight that it had become embedded in his neck …
Cincinnati.com – Jan 08, 2015 at 11:07 AM
www.cincinnati.com/story/opini…
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