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World Health Organisation disease specialist warns live animal …

WebWorld Health Organisation epidemiologist Professor Mary-Louise McLaws has warned of the danger of live animal exports, saying the trade poses the risk of a …

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New Investigation: Cruelty to animals putting human health at risk

WebInvestigation discovers ‘superbugs’ in meat on Australian supermarket shelves. The suffering of animals in Australian factory farms is irrefutable. And now, …

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Is live export making people sick

WebThe truth is that the live export trade puts not only the welfare of animals at risk. Many overseas abattoirs that slaughter Australian animals would fail basic hygiene …

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7 shocking claims in ‘What the Health’ (documentary).

WebA 2010 review of all existing studies found that just one 50g serving of processed meat — including bacon, sausages, hot dogs, salami and processed deli …

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Zoonotic disease and the use (and abuse) of animals.

WebFactory farms crowd large numbers of animals together in confined, closed spaces with high levels of aerial pollutants like ammonia and faecal dust, close contact …

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The zoonotic disease burden in Australia Animals Australia

WebZoonotic diseases are diseases that arise in animals, jump the species barrier to humans, and then spread via human-to-human transmission. Many, and arguably all, …

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Slaughterhouse cruelty: the human factor Animals Australia

WebDangerous work. Workers in slaughterhouses internationally have been found to endure serious health and safety risks, especially those related to heavy lifting, …

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Animals aren’t the only victims of live export.

WebThe high stocking density of a live export ship, combined with the long and arduous journey, increases the chance of animals becoming infected with Salmonella or …

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The reality of chicken farming : short, painful lives.

WebA life of deprivation.. The sheds where chickens will live out their short, painful lives provide no space or enrichment to enable natural behaviours such as …

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Understanding the issues: painful procedures for sheep.

WebThis painful practice, called mulesing, has been banned in New Zealand for cruelty, but sadly is still legal in Australia, and in most states can be performed without …

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Investigation reveals the cruel reality of 'meat' in Bali Animals

WebAn Animals Australia investigation into the Bali dog meat trade also uncovered the routine, horrific slaughter of pigs, cows and chickens. Butchered in filthy …

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Super scary: animal agriculture linked to global ‘superbug’ threat.

WebUsing antibiotics as growth promoters has been banned in the EU since 2006 but is still common in the US, Australia and elsewhere in the world. [6] Most …

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9 facts about chicken farming that will make your stomach turn

WebEven in the ‘best’ free-range systems, chickens are usually genetically the same; they are bred to grow at an unnatural rate and thus are prone to many of the same …

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4 things we need to stop telling ourselves about animals in

WebA zoo can teach you a lot about how animals behave in captivity but will teach very little about the behaviour of animals in the wild.Even though most modern …

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Understanding the issues: marine parks and aquariums.

WebThe groundbreaking documentary ‘Blackfish‘ has caused waves internationally by highlighting the experience of captive orcas at marine parks including SeaWorld …

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The dingo: a native species in the crosshairs Animals Australia

WebEvery year, thousands of kilometres of the dingo’s national park habitat is subject to aerial bombardment with meat baits laced with the controversial 1080 poison …

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World Kangaroo Day 2021 – How you can

WebThis is why Animals Australia is a proud sponsor of World Kangaroo Day 2021, led by our friends at Kangaroos Alive. Help us share the hidden story of these …

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Sickening: Bali dog meat trade poses major health risk

WebAn Animals Australia investigation into the Bali dog meat trade documented street dogs and family pets being captured then killed by strangulation, beating and …

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‘Farrowing crates’: a cycle of suffering for mother pigs.

WebFor mother pigs, this unhygienic behaviour causes her extreme stress, discomfort and heightens her risk of disease. Farrowing crates are meant to stop a …

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