By Shanieka Perrier |Staff Writer| Think about how you feel when you’re biting into a big, juicy and delicious hamburger. Now, did you know that innocent animals are put in cages and then slaughtered in order to make that hamburger? Some food establishments are now seeking to implement changes in the way they house the animals they use to create their foods. I’m not a vegetarian or vegan, but I would rather eat from animals that are not stuffed in cramped cages. The healthier the animal, the better the food will taste. Burger King is one of several food chains that are now providing cage-free animal products. Burger King became the first major U.S. fast food chain to pledge that … [Read more...] about Concern for animals isn’t only for vegetarians
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‘Cage-free’ not cutting it, ethical eaters need to change
By Richard Bowie |Editor in Chief| Soon, when you bite down into your Double Whopper with cheese, you’ll be able to feel comforted by the fact that the animals used to make it got to spend a few fleeting hours outside of the tiny, filthy cages that will still be used across the world to house the 10 billion other animals killed for human consumption each year. Hooray. Burger King recently vowed that all their pork and eggs will come from cage-free animals by 2017, in what is seen as a huge step toward answering a growing public cry for more humane meat. This may seem great on the surface to some, but a little research and some thoughtful introspection on personal ethics raises a red … [Read more...] about ‘Cage-free’ not cutting it, ethical eaters need to change