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Here Is the True Cost of Wild-Caught Fish

Have you ever thought about how the fish you eat get to your plate? Many come from fish factory farms, where conditions can be so horrible that animals suffer from severe depression and literally give up on life, wasting away in their filthy, crowded enclosures. Additionally, fish factory farms pose a grave threat to the environment and the animals living near these […]

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Julie Cappiello
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Canadians Take a Stand: Poll Finds 75 Percent of BC Residents Want Fish Farming Shut Down

A new poll from Mainstreet Research finds that nearly 75 percent of British Columbia residents support an immediate ban on net-pen salmon farms, with almost one in two residents saying they “strongly support an immediate ban. This poll proves that BC residents don’t buy the fishing industry’s lies. In fact, fewer than 25 percent of […]

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Joe Loria
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The USDA Wants to Speed Up Pig Slaughter… Here’s Your Last Chance to Speak Out

Slaughterhouses in the U.S. can already kill pigs at the breakneck speed of 1,106 pigs per hour, but the federal government wants to let slaughterhouses kill pigs even more quickly. The USDA’s proposed rule, the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS), would eliminate line speed maximums at the biggest pig slaughterhouses across the nation. The USDA […]

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Elizabeth Enochs

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