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Endangered Livestock
Modern food production has changed agriculture drastically. It used to be that many different breeds were used on farms to produce meat, milk and eggs. Today, the breeds that produce maximum output are used to the exclusion of all others. In the United States, one breed of dairy cattle (the Holstein) produces almost all the […]
Summer’s Over Doggie Blues
Summer vacations are over and it’s back to school or work. We all have to get back to the old routine, including our pets. Some dogs will miss the action and the company and will begin showing signs of separation anxiety. They may act out their feelings with unacceptable behavior such as urinating and defecating […]
ALERT – FDA and 3-Nitro
Alpharma, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc. will suspend sales in 30 days of 3-Nitro (Roxarsone), used by poultry producers since the 1940s. An FDA study of 100 broiler chickens detected inorganic arsenic, a known carcinogen, in higher levels in the livers of those treated with 3-Nitro. Scientists report that organic arsenic, less toxic and present […]