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House of Cards actress Kate Mara and several other celebrities attended a press conference with members of the Humane Society of the United States in celebration of the implementation of one of the largest animal protection laws in the nation.

California’s Proposition 2 took effect January 1, 2015.

It requires farmers to give crated animals such as breeding pigs and egg-laying hens enough room to comfortably move around.

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2014 was a great year for vegetarian news. Here’s a look at the top stories Vegetarian Star feels were the most worthy.

#5. TODAY Hosts Do Real Vs. Faux Meat Taste Test. Al Roker, Matt Lauer and the crew agreed even a meat lover would enjoy digging their teeth in some of the faux cold cuts featured.

#4. The Year Of The Cat. Host of the popular Animal Planet series My Cat From Hell Jackson Galaxy did an exclusive interview with the President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States Wayne Pacelle. Galaxy and Pacelle gave cats four paws up as they discussed cats in the news and the potential impact these animals can have on the lives of millions of pet owners.

#3. Vegan Chef Wins Cutthroat Kitchen. Vegans and vegetarians often get roasted (pun intended) on reality cooking shows. But  Louisville vegan chef Kristina Addington beat her competitors in the series where opponents spend money to sabotage the competition. It pays to be nice. It doesn’t hurt to be vegan either.

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Jackson Galaxy, host from My Cat from Hell, interviewed with Wayne Pacelle, President of the the Humane Society of the United States, during its Animal Care Expo

Jackson’s job is to tame the most shrewdest of felines on the Animal Planet series. He goes into homes that some humans wouldn’t dare go near because of the unruly and sometimes vicious cats that live inside.

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Wayne Pacelle, CEO of the Humane Society of the United States is featured in Bloomberg’s Businessweek.

Animal welfare is not only a compassionate business, it’s also a business of wealth, as the renown magazine notes the HSUS is the nation’s largest animal-welfare organization with an annual budget of $160 budget, receiving support from over a million donors.

Pacelle discussed the issues of farming, undercover investigations and pets.

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Wayne Pacelle, CEO and President of the Humane Society of the United States, was a guest on MSNBC’s weekday morning talk show, Morning Joe.

Pacelle made the major announcement that Burger King is transitioning to cage-free eggs and pork from suppliers that do not confine pigs to crates that severely restrict the movement of the animal.

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It was an intense vegan and animal welfare moment on the Ellen DeGeneres Show today, because the camera was spotlighted on two incredible animal advocates.

DeGeneres hosted Humane Society’s Wayne Pacelle and the two discussed Pacelle’s latest book, The Bond.

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Michael Vick established a relationship with the Humane Society of the United States after he was convicted for his involvement with dog fighting activities.

Since then, he and HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle have traveled across the country, making in-person appearances to teens in at-risk areas and appearing on national television shows to educate the public.

Greta van Susteren recently hosted Vick and Pacelle on her Fox News show The Record.

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“While I understand those natural reactions to the killing of these creatures, I think we owe Zuckerberg some plaudits, not only for reminding people that eating meat involves the killing of animals, but also for recognizing that it’s morally dubious to simply pass the “dirty work” off to an anonymous slaughter plant worker. Indeed, we should ask ourselves if there’s really much of an ethical difference between killing an animal (what Zuckerberg is doing) and paying others to kill animals for us (what most of us do).”

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