Word: speciesism
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It is also ridiculously easy to get your hands on one. The Endangered Species Act and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species make it illegal to import a wild tiger. But there is no need to import one, says Nicole Paquette, legal-affairs director for the Animal Protection...
Private owners often put big cats in even more stressful environments. Backyards--let alone cages or apartments--are terribly claustrophobic for tigers. "What do you do if it's sick?" asks Lattis. "What if you get tired of it? It's a selfish, self-centered way of treating animals." Along...
Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables, but limit your choices of everything else, particularly snacks. Giving folks a wide choice of foods in a single meal, scientists have shown, encourages them to eat more. "It works for every species ever tested--humans, rats, fish, cats," says Susan Roberts, professor...
Meat has been a precious food commodity and a great source of complete protein, vitamins and other nutrients since prehistoric times. In fact, many anthropologists think meat may have played a key role in the evolution of our species. And although vegetarianism has become increasingly popular in recent years, meat...
--Freshwater anglers are advised that their catch can contain various toxins, depending on the waters they come from. In some cases, the Environmental Protection Agency advises anglers to limit their intake to one fish a week. And some species from particularly polluted waters should never be eaten under any circumstances...