I am conscious that meat eating is not in accordance with the finer feelings, and I abstain from it whenever I can - Dr. Albert Schweitzer -1952 Nobel Peace Prize recipient
As we talked of freedom and justice one day for all, we sat down to steaks. I am eating misery, I thought, as I took the first bite. And spit it out - Alice Walker
As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other - Pythagoras (c. 570 - c. 495 BC)
Animal rights will end up with votes for oysters - Bertrand Russell
A planned 'super-dairy' triggered much opposition, particularly regarding animal welfare, and concerns about its impact on the environment and local residents.
By 2020, farm animals, at least in some Western countries, may enjoy more rights than ever before (source: Forbes, September 2010).
The UN has warned that commercial fishing could be destroyed globally within 50 years.
Debate is intensifying about whether medical science does enough to encourage the 3Rs - i.e. replace, reduce and refine animal experiments.