Britain bans fur farms

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In November, 2000, the United Kingdom's Fur Farming (Prohibition) Act became law. The act, which is the result of 15 years of campaigning by animal activists Respect for Animals, essentially bans people from breeding or keeping animals purely so that they can kill the animals to sell their fur.

Fur farming, Animal rights

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Irrational rations: animals used in military training

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) successfully convinced the Utah-based US Army Dugway Proving Ground to discontinue its 'Survival Skills' classes. The classes teaches groups of 40 soldiers in the practice of hunting, killing, cooking and eating chickens and tame rabbits.

Methods, Military aspects, Animal welfare, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Chickens, Rabbits, Military training camps

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BSE makes US headlines

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Issues are presented concerning the safeguards which have been put into place by the US government in an attempt to prevent the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the cattle industry. Food safety is discussed.

United States, Prevention, Diseases, Agricultural policy, Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, Cattle

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