Animal abuse is still widespread and we have so much work ahead.

If I had my personal view, perhaps that might take hold. In fact, I don't want to see another dog or cat born.

Media coverage of the legislative fights is overwhelmingly negative for agriculture interests. The impression left among consumers is that the proponents had something to hide.

As a society, we are typically deeply disassociated from animal cruelty, but more than ever, animal protection organizations are telling the backstory. People are being forced, to confront the realities. At the same time, we have an ever-growing understanding of the intelligence and emotional capacities of animals and an acceptance of the principle that animal cruelty is a moral problem.

Human creativity and innovation is going to make the exploitation of animals look not only inhumane but obsolete and cumbersome.

Animals for the most part just need to be left alone.

China cares about its reputation and doesn't want to be known as the nation whose preferences drove the extinction of elephants.