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June 1, 2015
US Retailer Walmart – Animal Welfare Position
Sustainable Products at Walmart and Sam’s Club | Our Pledge to Customers/Members Our customers and members count on Walmart and Sam’s Club to deliver affordable products in a way that is sustainable for people and for the planet. To meet those needs, we work with partners all along the supply chain to improve the sustainability …
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June 1, 2015
Do Babies Feel Pain?
For the first time, scientists map newborn babies’ brains on pain, and the results are surprising In a first, researchers at Oxford University have watched infants as young as a day old as their brains process a light prodding of their feet. The results confirm that yes, babies do indeed feel pain, and that they …
June 1, 2015
Vets must lead on farm animal welfare
New Zealand’s veterinary profession has a leadership role to play in farm animal welfare, says an animal welfare advisor at the Ministry of Primary Industries. Speaking from the Pan Pac Veterinary Conference in Brisbane, veterinarian and specialist adviser Dr Richard Wild, says that the contribution of veterinarians to animal welfare is becoming increasingly complex. “The …
April 21, 2015
Latest EU study shows local anaesthetics safe for use in meat producing animals
Animal anaesthetics pose no risk to meat consumers There is a ‘negligible risk’ to humans from the use of lidocaine in food-producing animals, according to European health authorities. The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) said it has responded to concerns from the Netherlands about residues of the local anaesthetic. …
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