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Download PDF Guide to Vegetarian Eating by The Humane Society of the United States.
Video Library
(CBS) BROOKLYN The 4-month-old calf that made a break for it three days ago, dashing out of a truck taking it to the slaughterhouse and setting off a wild chase by police through the streets of Bay Ridge, has escaped certain death. See the video
by Virgil Butler, ex-Tyson slaughterhouse worker
An issue not even thought about by most people, even many of those in the fight for animal rights, is the effects on the minds of those people who do the actual slaughter of the chickens.by Environmental Health Perspectives
High Levels Of Arsenic In Chicken May Require Adjustment in Consumption. Study in Environmental Health Perspectives Reveals Chickens Have Highest Level of Arsenic. Chicken consumption may contribute significant amounts of arsenic to total arsenic exposure of the U.S. population, according to a study published today in the January issue of the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP).by Jeremy Rifkin, The Guardian, UK
Hundreds of millions of people are going hungry all over the world because much of the arable land is being used to grow feed grain for animals rather than for people. Cattle are among the most inefficient converters of feed.by ScienceCentral.com
Mad cow disease has some consumers worried about what might be in their beef—but what about a harmful substance we already know is inside chicken? As this ScienCentral news video reports, there's new information out on the amount of arsenic in chicken.By George Monbiot, The Guardian UK
The Christians stole the winter solstice from the pagans, and capitalism stole it from the Christians. But one feature of the celebrations has remained unchanged: the consumption of vast quantities of meat.
Former Tyson Slaughterhouse Worker
In Memoriam of Virgil Butler
Virgil Butler, a former Tyson slaughterhouse worker turned animal advocate, died outside of his home in Arkansas on Friday, Dec. 15, 2006.
After spending five years working on the killing floor of a Tyson chicken slaughterhouse, Virgil quit his job, became a vegetarian, and dedicated the rest of life to speaking out about the horrors forced upon animals raised and killed for food. Virgil, along with his partner Laura Alexander, passionately spoke out about his work inside Tyson in an effort to expose the painful truth, and he inspired countless individuals to choose a more compassionate way of life.
In 2004, Compassion Over Killing met with Virgil at his home in Arkansas and recorded the video shown here (the video also includes footage inside the slaughterhouse where Virgil worked). During the interview, Virgil recounts the routine and egregious cruelty to birds he witnessed while at Tyson, and why he changed his life.
Virgil's courage and compassion touched the lives of thousands, and his desire to create a kinder tomorrow serves as an inspiration to us all. Read Virgil's story here.
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