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Why it's ethical to eat meat
Several weeks ago, New York Times columnist Ariel Kaminer created a contest asking people to argue that eating meat is an ethical decision. Kaminer...
The Ethicist Contest Winner: Give Thanks for Meat
As a vegetarian who returned to meat-eating, I find the question “Is meat-eating ethical?” one that is in my head and heart constantly.
One sick dog, one steep bill
Knowing that many humans die of preventable illnesses, or even considering that many dogs and cats are euthanized in overcrowded animal shelters, can...
Ordering the vegetarian meal? There’s more animal blood on your hands
By Mike Archer AM The ethics of eating red meat have been grilled recently by critics who question its consequences for environmental health and...
Indonesian laws already provide for humane slaughter
A demand for new laws is unnecessary and may foment a diplomatic row. A Four Corners report on Monday implicated the Australian livestock industry in...
Indonesia's killing floors: don't avert your gaze
I didn't want to watch the Four Corners program on the treatment of Australian cattle exported live to Indonesia for slaughter there. I'm not an...
Human and animal rights travel in the same boat
It seems bizarre and even rather offensive to talk about asylum seekers and Australian cattle in the same sentence. But by a strange twist of events...
Responsibility goes with the celebrity
At my local Coles supermarket recently, I picked up a range of free recipe cards released by Curtis Stone, a regular celebrity guest chef on...
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