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Dec 9, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Crystal Heath |Gene Baur
Credit - Getty ImagesSince the beginning of the bird flu outbreak nearly three years ago, state and federal departments of agriculture have had one goal in mind: Maintain consumer confidence—as tens of millions of birds are culled and taxpayers bear the cost of industry bailouts.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
time.com | Crystal Heath |Gene Baur
IdeasBy Crystal Heath and Gene BaurDecember 6, 2024 7:00 AM ESTHeath is a veterinarian and the Executive Director of Our Honor, a non-profit that supports veterinarians and animal professionals who face bullying and retaliation for voicing ethical concerns.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
thehill.com | Gene Baur
Each year, shortly before Thanksgiving, the president “pardons” two turkeys from slaughter. This ceremony draws the press to the White House for what, traditionally, has been little more than a photo opportunity — and promotion for the multibillion-dollar poultry industry. Like the 46 million turkeys killed for Thanksgiving each year, the pardoned turkeys are essentially marketing props, even if given a small reprieve.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
niagara-gazette.com | Gene Baur
When the prosecution against Asha’s Farm Sanctuary owner Tracy Murphy fell apart, the irony couldn’t have been more palpable. The Niagara County District Attorney had aggressively prosecuted Tracy on charges of theft for having cared for two cows who had wandered onto her property.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
thehill.com | Gene Baur
You know how COVID-19 started spreading quietly in 2019, but no one knew it yet? Well, bird flu is doing the exact opposite. It’s giving us countless warning signs that we could be in the early days of a growing crisis, and yet we are still acting blissfully unaware. Since 2022, a bird flu pandemic has caused the deaths of over 100 million birds in the U.S. poultry industry and almost half a billion farmed birds around the world.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
farmersadvance.com | Gene Baur
Birds can sense changes in the weather and often become eerily quiet before a storm. But with a new study published in Nature Communications revealing that bird flu is highly contagious and spreads at an alarming rate, it’s agribusiness that has fallen strangely silent. It doesn’t want consumers thinking about the prevalence of diseases in animals as a sign of things to come — and of how these pathogens can spread to people.
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Jun 4, 2024 | 
desmoinesregister.com | Gene Baur
Gene Baur is president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary, the world’s first farm animal sanctuary and advocacy organization. Birds can sense changes in the weather and often become eerily quiet before a storm. But with a new study published in Nature Communications revealing that bird flu is highly contagious and spreads at an alarming rate, it’s agribusiness that has fallen strangely silent.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Hope Ferdowsian |Gene Baur
The Food and Drug Administration revealed last week that it had found traces of the bird flu virus in 20% of a nationally representative sample of commercially sold pasteurized milk. That announcement is the latest evidence that we are witnessing the uncontrolled spread of the highly pathogenic H5N1 disease. This month, bird flu, which has been found on dairy farms across nine states, was detected in a dairy worker in Texas.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
msnbc.com | Hope Ferdowsian |Gene Baur
The Food and Drug Administration revealed last week that it had found traces of the bird flu virus in 20% of a nationally representative sample of commercially sold pasteurized milk. That announcement is the latest evidence that we are witnessing the uncontrolled spread of the highly pathogenic H5N1 disease. This month, bird flu, which has been found on dairy farms across nine states, was detected in a dairy worker in Texas.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
vegnews.com | Richard Bowie |Babette Davis |Tracye McQuirter |Gene Baur
In a world where health and vitality are paramount, veganism has emerged as a powerful lifestyle choice with far-reaching benefits. And as our years gracefully unfold, many are discovering the profound impact plant-based living has on the aging process, because for many, embracing a vegan lifestyle isn’t just about ethical choices or dietary preferences; it’s a holistic approach to well-being that can enhance both physical and mental health as we journey through the stages of life.
