Nirva Patel News Today

Animal rights advocate Nirva Patel (ENG’00) assesses whether the pending five-year farm bill will exorcise some of factory farming’s more gruesome animal practices.

As the world’s largest livestock producer, China has made some progress to improve farm animal welfare in recent years. Recognizing the importance of locally-led initiatives, this study aimed to engage the knowledge and perspectives of Chinese leaders in order to identify opportunities to further improve farm animal welfare in China. A team of Chinese field researchers engaged 100 senior stakeholders in the agriculture sector (livestock business leaders, agriculture strategists and intellectua...

Voters at Weston Town Meeting approved a ban on the sale of fur in town after an impassioned speech by a resident who spearheaded the petition.

Nirva Patel Weston residents have the opportunity to ban the sale of fur and continue Weston’s commitment to human health, the environment, and end needless suffering. By supporting Article 34 at Town Meeting on May 15, Weston residents can end the sale of fur and assure the town remains committed to humane businesses that do not threaten public health. While it is well-accepted that animal cruelty is inherent in the fur industry, it has recently become clear that fur jackets and fox fur pom-...