Viveca Morris
Guest Columnist
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MORRIS: Nix the King Amendment

For the animals, the environment, public health — and above all for our own consciences — it is vital that Congress send the King Amendment straight to slaughter.

MORRIS: Don’t stifle food watchdogs

Given that we do not have anywhere near the number of inspectors needed to monitor what is happening in the hundreds of thousands of factory farms across our nation, we depend on whistle-blowing employees and animal welfare and food safety groups to be our food supply watchdogs.

MORRIS: Ban CT’s cruelest factory farm practices

Gestation crates and veal crates are unnecessary. There is no justification.

MORRIS: Funding a fecal flood

“Manure” doesn’t do justice to the slew of toxic poisons.

MORRIS: Forgo the Turkey

It’s time we rethink the ritual of eating turkey.