Wayne Pacelle

Humane Society of the United States

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President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States and author of The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them

Wayne Pacelle on KCRW

The preparation of food in America is a major industry. The New York Times reports that 9 billion animals are slaughtered each year.

Factory Farms, Cruelty to Animals and the Food Supply

The preparation of food in America is a major industry. The New York Times reports that 9 billion animals are slaughtered each year.

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Sometimes shocking images showing how farm animals are mistreated have led to meat recalls, slaughterhouse closings and even criminal convictions, along with apologies from executives…

States Seek to Ban Undercover Videos of Farm Abuse

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Proposition 2 on next month's statewide ballot would set new standards for confining farm animals, including pregnant pigs, calves raised for veal and egg-laying hens.

Proposition 2

Proposition 2 on next month's statewide ballot would set new standards for confining farm animals, including pregnant pigs, calves raised for veal and egg-laying hens.

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