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Animal Care Shares Milestones for First Half of FY 2018

veganJuly 16, 2018

Animal Care Shares Milestones for First Half of FY 2018
sandra.ball

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USDA’s Animal Welfare Information Center

USDA Defies Advisers, Allows Carrageenan To Keep Organic Label

USDA Defies Advisers, Allows Carrageenan To Keep Organic Label
Dan Charles

Carrageenan is an extract derived from seaweeds like these harvested off Hingutanan Island, Bien Unido, Bohol, Philippines.

The Department of Agriculture says organic-food makers can keep using carrageenan, a thickener made from seaweed. It's the second time this year that it has reversed an organic board's recommendation.

(Image credit: Farley Baricuatro/Getty Images)

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NPR: Animal Welfare

Do Backyard Chickens Need More Rules?

Do Backyard Chickens Need More Rules?
Menaka Wilhelm

Drawn in by fresh eggs, or the possibility of feathered friends, people continue to flock toward backyard chickens. One researcher wonders if local laws are doing enough to keep people and birds safe.

(Image credit: Emma Baker/Getty Images )

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NPR: Animal Welfare