Animal-rights letter apparently astroturf
It seems like a new group of opportunistic propagandists finds a way to hitch its wagon to Earth Day each year, and this time around it was the animal-rights nuts pushing the envelope. read more here »

How treatment of animals informs human values
In response to Barbara Cook Spencer's recent Opinion piece on animal cruelty: The author exposes an interesting conundrum in her exploration of how modern society treats animals. read more here »

Vegan food a deterrent
The threat of that kind of cruel and unusual punishment could cut crime rates in half. read more here »

The mercury-in-the-fish story
Americans have been drowning in stories about “toxic” tuna sushi and high mercury levels in fish. read more here »

What's on the menu? Regulation
There are ways to ensure that consumers have access to a surplus of information without having it thrust in their faces on restaurant menus. read more here »