Tag: animal cruelty
Son of Slaughterhouse Employee Working on Film to Highlight Industry’s Psychological...
One of the often-neglected aspects of the slaughterhouse industry is the condition of workers involved in such work. It is a job that is...
Foie Gras: An Abomination in the Name of Delicacy
Sydney Smith, the 18th century English writer, once wrote, “My idea of heaven is eating pates de foie gras to the sound of trumpets.” The...
Pharma Body Seeks Reduction in Animal Testing For Drug Manufacturing
The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), which is responsible for setting standards for drugs has proposed a significant reduction in required tests on animals for...
Govt Proposes Modernising Livestock Farming Practices, Seeks to Replace Painful Methods
The Government of India has notified the Draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Animal Husbandry Practices and Procedures) Rules, 2020, which mandate using anesthetics...