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April 25, 2022 at 3:08 PM

Lies, Lies, Lies: Myth of the “Humane” Animal Farm

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April 22, 2022 at 11:05 PM

New Podcast Series - Thinking Like a Chicken - News & Views!

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April 18, 2022 at 3:25 PM

UPC's Spring 2022 Poultry Press Now Available!

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April 15, 2022 at 7:59 PM

Brutal University Researchers Torture Hens in Ventilation Shutdown Experiments So Millions of Birds Can Die in Agony on U.S. Farms

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April 13, 2022 at 6:11 PM

International Respect for Chickens Day May 4 - Please Do a Compassionate Action for Chickens in May!

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April 7, 2022 at 11:27 PM

“Bird flu's grisly question: how to kill millions of poultry” | AP News

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April 5, 2022 at 10:25 PM

My first job was slitting the throats of chickens at a slaughterhouse. It changed me forever

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April 2, 2022 at 6:02 PM

FEATHERED FRIENDS: A Profile of UPC President Karen Davis

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March 30, 2022 at 6:35 PM

What to Eat When You Don't Eat Animals: Menus and ideas To Inspire People Who Want to Eat as if Life is Precious

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March 26, 2022 at 2:54 PM

READY TO WATCH! Liberating & Caring for Chickens, a Presentation by Karen Davis, PhD, President of United Poultry Concerns

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March 24, 2022 at 3:05 PM

News Release: United Poultry Concerns Urges Tractor Supply Company to Stop Selling Chicks & Ducklings

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March 22, 2022 at 3:48 PM

Chicken Talk: The Language of Chickens by Karen Davis

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March 20, 2022 at 8:53 PM

Urge the American Veterinary Medical Association To Oppose Torturous Depopulation Methods

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March 15, 2022 at 5:15 PM

REMINDER: Thursday, March 17: For the Love of Chickens ~ From Exploitation to Liberation!

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March 9, 2022 at 4:41 PM

International Respect for Chickens Day - May 4

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March 6, 2022 at 6:08 PM

Alternatives to School Hatching Projects and Facts About Chickens

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March 4, 2022 at 9:23 PM

Bird Flu and Tractor Supply: Urge “No Baby Chicks or Ducklings!”

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March 2, 2022 at 7:34 PM

For the Love of Chickens ~ From Exploitation to Liberation: Online Event March 17!

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February 28, 2022 at 4:29 PM

(How) Does Salmonella Grow on Trees? Answer: It Doesn’t

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February 19, 2022 at 4:09 PM

FOREVER YOUNG: How Six Great Individuals Have Drawn upon the Powers of Childhood and How We Can Follow Their Lead

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February 12, 2022 at 5:44 PM

A “Super Bowl” of Suffering for Nothing

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February 10, 2022 at 5:52 PM

The Importance of Mothers by Bill Crain of Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary

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February 7, 2022 at 11:17 PM

Disney’s Animal Kingdom “has the opportunity to present visitors with a magical, meat-free menu.”

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February 4, 2022 at 3:53 PM

UPC's Winter 2022 Poultry Press Now Available!

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February 2, 2022 at 2:38 PM

The Dilemma of Backyard Chicken-Keeping

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January 29, 2022 at 2:51 PM

Golden Ruleism: Living A Golden Rule-Guided Life

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January 26, 2022 at 11:13 AM

VEGAN VOICES: A Book Review by Dr. Richard H. Schwartz

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January 24, 2022 at 8:03 PM

New Podcast: Should Animal Advocates “Pretend To Be More Optimistic”?

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January 20, 2022 at 4:22 PM

Blurring the Boundary Between Humans and Other Animals

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January 14, 2022 at 7:14 PM

A Request: “Pretend to Be More Optimistic”

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January 12, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Will Birds Sing Or Will They Be Silent? – VEGAN VOICES writer Karen Davis PhD

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January 7, 2022 at 5:27 PM

What Does It Mean to Be an “Animal Lover”?

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January 5, 2022 at 9:56 PM

Beware * Don’t Buy * Don’t Wear!

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December 31, 2021 at 7:15 PM

Becoming an Activist, Humane Education, “Humane” Factory Farming

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December 30, 2021 at 3:43 PM

Hope Bohanec Departs UPC at the End of the Month

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December 28, 2021 at 4:50 PM

Petition: Tell American Veterinary Medical Association to Oppose Inhumane “Depopulation”

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December 25, 2021 at 8:08 AM

A Pre-Christmas Day Celebration with Animal Rights Colleagues & Friends

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December 23, 2021 at 5:48 PM

Vegan Love and Rescue

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December 22, 2021 at 8:27 PM

Massachusetts Legislature Betrays “Egg‐Laying” Hens & Voters

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December 21, 2021 at 7:55 PM

UPC TARGETS AMERICAN HUMANE ON BEHALF OF TURKEYS

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December 17, 2021 at 5:10 PM

Support UPC This Holiday Season!

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December 14, 2021 at 4:17 PM

The Vibrant Voices of Chickens with Karen Davis

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December 8, 2021 at 3:30 PM

Order your 2022 Chicken Run Rescue Calendar NOW!

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December 6, 2021 at 7:01 PM

Does Guilt Have a Place in Animal Rights Activism?

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December 2, 2021 at 5:04 PM

Poetry and an Open Heart for Animals

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November 30, 2021 at 2:58 PM

Ira Glass Runs Chicken Killing Story on This American Life on NPR Stations, Nov 26, 2021

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November 27, 2021 at 7:05 PM

Benjamin Franklin’s Electric Shock While Trying to Electrocute a Turkey

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November 25, 2021 at 5:34 PM

Sharing the Love & the Loathing

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November 23, 2021 at 3:15 PM

Traditional Thanksgiving: Where the “Sacred” and the Profane Intersect

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November 22, 2021 at 1:08 AM

Turkey Education Action Nov. 19 at Bellingham Food Co-Op in Washington State Plus Decorated Turkey Advocacy Yard!

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