Gestation Crates in New Jersey: Take Gov. Christie at His Word; He Doesn’t Care.
On November 28, Governor Chris Christie vetoed New Jersey Senate bill S998 that would have banned the use of pig gestation crates in New Jersey, calling the proposed law “a solution in search of a...
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Hudson Valley Foie Gras Steals the Name “Hudson” to Sell Animal Cruelty
One of the Hudson Valley’s bragging rights is that the name “Hudson” sells. It attracts tourism. Recreational outfitters tag it to their names. There are books about Hudson Valley cuisine. Businesses...
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Time to Fight Habitats Hostile to the Homeless
What’s wrong with this public bench? It prevents this: The internationally famous, 87-year old Strand Bookstore in New York City’s Greenwich Village calls itself “a community bookstore first and...
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Erie County, NY Enacts Microbead Ban
Legislator Patrick B. Burke: “I knew I had to do something.” MICROBEADS are spherical particles of polyethylene present in thousands of personal care products — toothpastes, shampoos, lotions,...
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Study: Food Insecurity Affects 1 in 7 Americans, Increases Health Costs by...
x Will the U.S. acknowledge that Americans number among the world’s hungry, impoverished and health challenged? LAST YEAR, HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY increased America’s health costs by $160 billion,...
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