Incremental, but huge, legal victory for nonhuman rights today in - TopicsExpress



          

Incremental, but huge, legal victory for nonhuman rights today in California! The most significant animal welfare law in recent history -- Californias Prop 2 -- takes effect today. ... No longer will baby calves (veal) or gestational pigs be kept in crates so small they cannot turn around and, perhaps more significantly, egg-laying hens may not be held in battery cages that prevent them from spreading their wings. The regulations dont affect only hens kept in California. ... You cannot sell an egg in California from a hen kept in extreme confinement anywhere. ... [S]ubjecting animals to torturous conditions for their entire lives ... is no longer going to be acceptable. »» The New York Times: nyti.ms/1HimdOm
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 17:22:10 +0000

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