Meat (page 30)

Forcing Vegetarianism On Jews

Unable to gently persuade people to give up their hamburgers, chicken wings, and steaks, animal-rights zealots are once again trying to force a vegetarian diet on at least one segment…
Posted May 15, 2003 at 12:00 am

The Rights Of Scaremongers

The pretentiously named tompaine.com recently published an article titled “Want drugs with those fries?” that raises fears about the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture leading…
Posted April 28, 2003 at 12:00 am

A Taxing Problem

As we all recover from the sting of filing Form 1040, there is something to be thankful for: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has not…
Posted April 16, 2003 at 12:00 am

The Straw that Broke the Sow’s Back

Florida politicians, weary of the sort of election-day fiascos that made their state a laughingstock, have decided to clean up their act. We’re not talking about…
Posted April 1, 2003 at 12:00 am

More Pfabulous Pfiesteria Pfun

Yesterday a University of North Carolina marine biologist presented a rare bit of common sense related to Pfiesteria piscicida [fiss-TEER-ee-uh piss-ki-SEED-uh]. That’s the pesky microorganism that environmental groups like…
Posted March 27, 2003 at 12:00 am

Veal farms? What veal farms?

News comes from New Jersey that animal rights group Farm Sanctuary is lobbying hard for a statewide law that would outlaw the most commonly employed veal production methods. There’s…
Posted March 10, 2003 at 12:00 am

Tiny Little (Aluminum Foil) Body Bags

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the deaths of 41 brave warriors (that’s 82 wings and 82 drumsticks!) stationed in the Persian Gulf region. Small,…
Posted March 10, 2003 at 12:00 am

Junior Goes Off the Deep End

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., nephew of a former president and son of a former attorney general, is one of the environmental movement’s most obnoxious firebrands. A recent…
Posted February 4, 2003 at 12:00 am

Anti-meat ‘Nutrition Action’

The misnamed Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has always had a subtle bias against meat and dairy. But Michael Jacobson, the group’s chief dietary scold,…
Posted January 27, 2003 at 12:00 am

Low-Voltage Salmonella Shocker

Scary headlines sell newspapers, but once in a while an article might actually provide some useful — and reassuring — information. A recent Reuters wire story began: “Outbreaks…
Posted January 6, 2003 at 12:00 am