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Panda prison
The big unrequited ‘love story’ of the spring was that of Edinburgh zoo’s giant pandas, Tian Tian and her fellow captive Yang Guang.
Posted 06 Apr 2013
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Cheltenham claims another victim: Matuhi
The Cheltenham Festival claimed another horse victim when 10-year-old Matuhi was destroyed after falling at the final fence in the 4pm race and suffered ‘an untreatable spinal injury’. He was attended by vets behind screens,...
Posted 14 Mar 2013
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February 26: dark day for racing as four horses suffer horrific deaths on two British racecourses
Four race horses were killed in one of the worst racing days in nearly a year. Three of the fatalities were at Catterick in North Yorkshire.
Posted 27 Feb 2013
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Horse meat scandal: just part of a far wider problem
First, there were widespread expressions of revulsion that the ‘cherished’ horse was ending up in beef burgers, but national newspapers were soon running jokes on the subject. Then came the neurotic self-interest and the blaming...
Posted 11 Feb 2013
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Three horses dead in a single day of racing
Three horses died on British racecourses yesterday (4 February) – one broke his neck and two others their legs. One of the victims, Mujamead, desperate to keep contact with the rest of the runners, whom...
Posted 05 Feb 2013
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Beef burgers sold by leading supermarkets contain almost 30 per cent horse meat
With Tesco and other supermarkets scrambling to explain why some of their beef burgers contain almost 30 per cent horse meat, this is a good time to reflect on the fates of all animals who...
Posted 16 Jan 2013
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Why is it okay to eat cows, but not horses?
It was today revealed that beef burgers being sold in four British supermarkets were found to contain up to 30 per cent horse meat, causing shock and disgust amongst the British public. But Animal Aid,...
Posted 16 Jan 2013
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Food Standards Agency suppresses publication of lead in ‘game’ meat warning
After more than two years of meetings and examination of scientific reports, the Food Standards Agency (FSA), taking advice from the Lead Ammunition Group (LAG), was expected on 3 October 2012 to publish guidance to...
Posted 05 Oct 2012
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British Horseracing Authority’s review of the 2012 Grand National: a cynical whitewash, says Animal Aid
The Review of the 2012 Grand National by the industry’s regulatory body, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), has utterly failed to address the core problems that have made the event such a prolific killer of...
Posted 20 Sep 2012
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A response to Diabetes UK
Barbara Young, Diabetes UK’s Chief Executive, has written to several Animal Aid supporters defending the charity’s funding of animal experiments.
Posted 04 Sep 2012