![]() ![]() The animal may be hormone and antibiotic fed as a matter of course. The animal may not have access to its mother after birth, to pasture, to its normal diet, to any natural sunlight or space to move or grow naturally. What stands out? First, when a farm or company makes a claim that an animal product is “natural,” this pretty much means nothing for the animal itself. The ASPCA’s meat, eggs, and dairy label guide is divided into pages focused on dairy, eggs, chicken, turkey, pork, and beef. Interested in cruelty-free products? See how these leading cosmetic brands stack up regarding animal testing. Many of its campaigns and lobbying efforts focus on cruelty before animal products show up as food at your table. More recently, the ASPCA is known for monitoring the quality of shelters and the handling of stray or confined pets. But in the 21st century, the organization has come full circle. A later focus was on preventing cruelty to domestic animals like cats and dogs. In a society that was still largely employed on farms, the ASPCA’s first focus was on cruelty to horses in wars, on farms, on a dinner plate, and when butchered for industrial byproducts like glue. ![]() The ASPCA was founded in pet-loving England and spread to the US late in the 19 th century… After Americans finished killing each other over slavery in the Civil War (an early example of modern warfare with cruelty to humans and animals alike). ASPCA: the o ldest animal welfare organization The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has the most readable guide to animal food labels on the web. Anyone who is not a vegan can consider using this to better understand how the animals that form their meat and dairy products are treated by farmers, transportation workers, and butchers.
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