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The Iditarod: How Long Is It and How Many Dogs Die in the Race?
Dogs who participate in the Iditarod sled race experience illness, injury and, in some cases, death.
Policy•9 min read
Shad Clark
Shad Clark is a writer and filmmaker. His credits include Through the Eyes of a Pig and Side Effects May Include.
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How Long Do Chickens Live on Factory Farms?
The vast majority of chickens spend their entire lives in the confinement of a factory farm. Farmed animals live for about six weeks before they are slaughtered.
Food•7 min read
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Is Eating Raw Meat Dangerous? Understand the Health Risks
Eating raw meat may be a common practice around the world, but that doesn’t make it safe. Eating raw meat raises the risk of a range of health problems.
Diet•5 min read
Perspective
The Best Defense Against the Next Pandemic: Your Fork
As long as humans insist on abusing and exploiting animals on factory farms, stronger and deadlier pathogens than the novel coronavirus will emerge from the global food system.
Health•4 min read
Perspective
2020 Vision on Animal Cruelty
When Congress passed the PACT Act in November, President Trump led Americans to believe that all animal cruelty is now illegal. But the new protections are riddled with loopholes.
Law & Justice•8 min read
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