“The idea that human beings cannot logically recognize suffering in a chicken, or draw meaningful conclusions about how a human would react to the conditions under which a caged hen lives, is ridiculous. There is a basis for empathy and… — Karen Davis Copy Share Image
“To accept the environmentalist argument that the suffering of individual animals is inconsequential compared to the ozone layer, we must be willing to admit… — Karen Davis Copy Share Image
“Thus far, our responsibility for how we treat chickens and allow them to be treated in our culture is dismissed with blistering rhetoric designed… — Karen Davis Copy Share Image
“More laying hens are slaughtered in the United States than cattle or pigs. Commercial laying hens are not bred for their flesh, but when… — Karen Davis Copy Share Image
“Genetic selection for early egg production, to reduce time and money 'wasted' on feeding and housing unproductive birds for six months, results in eggs… — Karen Davis Copy Share Image
“The idea that human beings cannot logically recognize suffering in a chicken, or draw meaningful conclusions about how a human would react to the… — Karen Davis Copy Share Image
“Especially when it comes to animals used for food, humanity’s reasoning power and concern about fairness plummets.” — Karen Davis Copy Share Image
“I am a battery hen. I live in a cage so small I cannot stretch my wings. I am forced to stand night and… — Karen Davis Copy Share Image
“The recognition that human beings are specifically and deliberately responsible for whatever aberrances farm animals may embody, that their discordances reflect our, not their,… — Karen Davis Copy Share Image
“I have been impressed by the realization that a few men have virtually 'decided' what experiences count and even exist in the world. The… — Karen Davis Copy Share Image
“The plea for ethical veganism, which rejects the treatment of birds and other animals as a food source or other commodity, is sometimes mistaken… — Karen Davis Copy Share Image
