"Thirty-two research monkeys quarantined at a lab in Nevada were accidentally killed in May due to overheating, officials for Charles River Laboratories Inc. confirmed for the first time on Thursday." - http://www.signonsandiego.com/news

Meet MRSA — methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus — a nasty, antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria that appears widespread in North American hog farms. The bacteria was found in pigs at 70 percent of the hog farms tested in Iowa and Illinois.

According to the United Nations, 18 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions come from sending beef and dairy products to your kitchen table.

As a result of the mass arrests at America’s largest kosher slaughterhouse, there may soon be widespread shortages of kosher beef.

George Bush faced a worldwide criticism after he commented that the world is facing tremendous shortage of food due to the eating habits of the people of China and India. He suggested the two nations to take lesser quantity of food and help other nations

It’s a big step backward for animals today, as Chicago has lifted its two-year-old ban on Foie Gras. The New York Time’s Chicago bureau chief called the ban a source of embarrassment to the city.

*Fois Gras BANNED in Chicago! Monday night marked the food's final hours, and several restaurants held foie gras feasts to bid farewell. "We've been eating it like it's going out of style," says Barb Manny, finishing up a foie gras hot chocolate

In organized dogfighting, two dogs, usually pit bulls, fight until one or both can't continue. The dogs suffer serious injuries or death in the match. Often, the owner of the losing dog will shoot or abandon the injured dog to die slowly from injuries.