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We have a two-faced attitude to Spring lamb

We humans can be a hypocritical bunch. Take our stance on Spring lambs, for instance.

Scandalous food practice turns my stomach

‘Factory’ chickens can be a threat to health

Festive ‘delicacy’ more than we can stomach

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Festive delicacy comes at a painful price

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Suffering chickens not good for our health

Pigs want to live, too, so why slaughter them?

THERE are many ways to skin a cat, and now it seems there are also many ways to kill a pig. We need not be surprised, though we may allow ourselves to experience a certain degree of shock and disgust.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2005

Never mind the price - pity the animal

MEAT factories are cutting the price they pay sheep farmers for lamb. This, we are told, is forcing sheep farmers out of business.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2005

Save seals, eat pigs

SEALS are intelligent creatures. Pigs, too. Seals feel pain. Pigs, too. Seals are free to swim freely (when they're not being slaughtered), to hunt, to procreate naturally, to fully express their 'sealness.'

Fri, 12 Nov, 2004

Treatment of animals is turning us off meat

TOMORROW, the annual World Vegetarian Day fair takes place in Dublin. According to the British vegetarian society, approximately three million people there are vegetarian.

Sat, 02 Oct, 2004