Cristian SalazarinAnimal InstinctsThe Trouble With Ocean Fish FarmingI’m probably not the first person to assume that ocean fish farming is largely sustainable and humane. That’s the lens that I brought to…Apr 28, 2019Apr 28, 2019
Cristian SalazarinAnimal InstinctsFighting ‘Ag-Gag’ laws state-by-stateBeginning in the 1990s, several states passed laws making it a crime to secretly film or photograph conditions at slaughterhouses and…Dec 16, 2018Dec 16, 2018
Cristian SalazarinAnimal InstinctsTurkeys spared from slaughterhouse in act of mercy ahead of ThanksgivingAmericans are expected to consume around 45 millions turkeys this Thanksgiving, so saving 100 of them may not seem like much of an…Nov 21, 2018Nov 21, 2018
Cristian SalazarinAnimal InstinctsDogs as tools of scientific researchThe use of dogs for biomedical research has long been accepted among some members of the scientific community. Dogs are often bred solely…Nov 9, 2018Nov 9, 2018
Cristian SalazarinAnimal InstinctsAnimal Welfare At The Ballot BoxIt’s been called “the most far-reaching law for farm animals in history,” and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is a fan. But California’s…Oct 26, 2018Oct 26, 2018
Cristian SalazarinAnimal InstinctsElephant Has Been Deprived of ‘Autonomy,’ Group SaysHappy the Elephant has been living at the Bronx Zoo since 1977. For years, she lived with a companion, Grumpy, in the same enclosure. But…Oct 12, 2018Oct 12, 2018
Cristian SalazarinAnimal InstinctsThe ethics of giving octopuses party drugsLast week, researchers announced they had been studying the effects of the amphetamine MDMA — aka Ecstasy — on octopuses. The goal was to…Oct 10, 2018Oct 10, 2018