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Category Archives: Ethics
Parallels between seal and kangaroo slaughter
Written by Steve Jacobs. Published May 28, 2012 in Sydney Morning Herald The slaughter of kangaroos in Australia is going largely unnoticed when compared with Canada’s widely condemned annual seal hunt, a prominent Canadian animal rights lawyer says. Lesli Bisgould is embarking … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Fauna Conservation, Politics
Tagged Australia, Canada, cull, hunting, Seal hunt, species conservation
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Certification: Getting to know what you are eating.
Certification allows for transparent and accountable production methods and serves as a guide consumer choice. Stringent certification procedures and ongoing audits ensure that complying producers are not compared with inferior products or production methods. Certification systems, however, are not without … Continue reading
So this Easter…
I just wanted to spend a few minutes to relay to you about our Easter purchases and hopefully influence any last-minute purchases today or for coming years. Instead of buying Joes grandmother and mother the usual box of Cadbury Roses, we opted to … Continue reading
What is it to be human?
I had the wonderful fortune of attending a presentation on ethics and sustainability recently conducted by Dr Liz Baker. It is the first time I’ve heard her speak, and I honestly hope it isn’t the last. I wanted to share … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Environmental Sustainability, Environmentally Damaging, Ethics, Subject: Environmental Planning
Tagged climate change, conservation, consumer choice, consumer impact, Dr Liz Baker, ecological, Ecological economics, environment, Future, McDonald, political pressure, resource management, Sandbag, sustainability
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Hands on grain; The demand for food.
I have started back at uni today (3rd and final year environmental science student), and am already waist deep. This one particular unit – “Ecological and Environmental Economics for Sustainable Development” asked me to do a reading entitled “The state of … Continue reading
The Big Beef Debate
I had originally written this at the bottom of my Kranksy and Roast Veggies post, but decided to make it a stand alone post. I would love to say that the meal in question was ethical, but I don’t think the Kranskys were. … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Eating, Environmental Sustainability, Ethics
Tagged agriculture, beef, ethical, sustainability
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