You’ve heard of people leaving their dogs in the
car during summer. Now the USDA is suggesting the possibility of doing
the same thing to chickens affected by avian flu: baking them in their
cages alive. I offer some thoughts to the
Washington Post about this gruesome proposal.
The good news is that many are calling for better treatment of chickens. For example,
Fortune reported this week on the star-studded cast publicly calling on Costco to stop supporting battery cages.
And the world is already changing for the better for these birds. Don’t believe it? Watch the
TODAY show’s feature this week with Russell Simmons on the popularity and benefits of vegan eating. Need more proof? Check out what
7-Eleven is up to.
P.S. Video of the week: Can a cat and rat share?