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Jane Velez-Mitchell “HLN” Segment On King Farm Bill Amendment (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 in Animal Issues, TV Hosts, Videos.

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Jane Velez-Mitchell took a moment to discuss a very important issue in the animal welfare community on her HLN show.

An amendment to the Farm Bill, also known by the name of the Iowa representative who introduced it, the King amendment, could potentially undo several advancements made in protecting the welfare of animals on farms.

Essentially, it could override laws individual states have created to protect animals from abuse.

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ABC “Nightline” Feature On Ag-Gag Laws And Farm Investigations

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, March 22nd, 2013 in Animal Issues, Film & TV, Food & Drink.

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ABC’s Nightline recently featured a segment on the numerous ag-gag laws making their way through Congress.

“Would you like to see where your dinner came from?” asked Bill Weir during the episode.

Executive Director for the animal welfare group Mercy for Animals Nathan Runkle made an appearance to discuss the laws that seek to make hidden camera investigations on factory farms illegal. It is a move that many activists feel would hamper whistle blowers who out acts of animal cruelty.

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Casey Affleck PETA Ad Against Cow Dehorning (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, September 25th, 2012 in Actors, Animal Issues, Videos.

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Casey Affleck has recorded a new PSA for PETA against dehorning calves in the dairy industry.

“Cows and calves struggle desperately during dehorning,” Casey says in the video. “Thrashing, tossing their heads, rearing up, switching their tails, bellowing, and collapsing to the ground—all signs of severe pain and distress. All these procedures are routinely performed without giving the animals any painkillers whatsoever.”

Dairy industry experts say dehorning is necessary as animals get aggressive on farms and will try to hurt each other with their horns. But animal welfare experts say the process isn’t always done at the optimum age or with proper pain killers.

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Jane Velez-Mitchell On E6 Cattle Investigation (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, April 25th, 2011 in Animal Issues, Journalists, TV Hosts, Videos.

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Jane Velez-Mitchell recently featured a segment on Headline News about the discovery of animal cruelty on the E6 Cattle company farm in Texas.

Nathan Runkle, founder of Mercy For Animals, the organization which performed the undercover investigation, is a guest.

“The reality is that this facility had no animal welfare policy or training and there is a complete lack of oversight,” Runkle said.

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