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Lead in hunted meat poses health risk to families and food banks

Health & Medicine

Millions of American families who eat hunted meat may be exposed to lead poisoning from the bullets that killed the animal. Hunters also donate some 2 million pounds of hunted meat to food banks across the US each year, most of which is not inspected for lead contamination.

A scene from the movie "Okja," featuring the title creature — a humongous pet pig.

A Netflix animal rights movie came at a strange time for South Korea

Culture
Chickens and other livestock grown without the use of antibiotics are a small but growing part of the U.S. market. Perdue is now the largest producer of antibiotic-free chicken in the country, and other big players in the food industry are following the l

Consumers are demanding antibiotic-free meat, and Big Food is starting to listen

Environment
Chickens and other livestock grown without the use of antibiotics are a small but growing part of the U.S. market. Perdue is now the largest producer of antibiotic-free chicken in the country, and other big players in the food industry are following the l

Consumers are demanding antibiotic-free meat, and Big Food is starting to listen

Environment

California takes a cue from Europe and considers tough rules to limit the spread of antibiotic-resistant bugs

Health & Medicine
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China’s big hog farms pose a big antibiotic resistance risk

Environment

A recent study found high levels of multiple-antibiotic-resistant bacteria on Chinese pig farms. It’s setting off new alarm bells about the heavy use of antibiotics in livestock. There’s a high likelihood the bacteria could jump from pigs to humans.

Resturant chain Chipotle backs FDA guidelines on animal antibiotic use

Health & Medicine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently introduced a voluntary plan to limit the use of antibiotics on farm animals, a move that restaurant chain Chipotle says is long overdue.

Despite court ruling, Islamic butcher in Germany faces hurdles to halal slaughter

Lifestyle & Belief

Rüstem Altinküpe, a practicing Muslim in Germany, has operated a butcher shop in Germany since 1988. He practiced halal slaughter, the form of animal slaughter required by observant Muslims. Germany banned halal slaughter in 1995, but Altinküpe challenged the ban and won in 2002. Still, his butcher shop is idled as Germany bureaucracy throws up more barriers.

Farming Livestock in African Slums

Arts, Culture & Media

In the crowded slums of sub-Saharan Africa, some residents are raising livestock. By farming chickens, rabbits, and goats, these urban farmers feed their families and can make a good income.

Some Germans Intolerant of Islamic Animal Slaughter

Conflict & Justice

Animal rights is a big issue in Germany. And how Germans slaughter animals is strictly regulated. The Nazis vilified the Jewish method of slaughtering animals; today Germans are intolerant of the tradition of its four million Muslims. David Hecht reports.

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