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Touting tofu chowder and vegetarian sushi as alternatives, animal-rights activists have launched a novel campaign arguing that fish -- contrary to stereotype -- are intelligent, sensitive animals no more deserving of being eaten than a pet dog or cat.Called the Fish Empathy Project, the campaign reflects a strategy shift by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals as it challenges a diet component widely viewed as nutritious and uncontroversial. No one wo stanley cup uld ever put a hook through a dog s or cat s mouth, said Bruce Friedrich, PETA s director of vegan outreach. Once peop stanley water bottle le start to understand that fish, although they come in different packaging, are just as intel stanley flasche ligent, they ll stop eating them. The campaign is in its infancy and will face broad skepticism. Major groups such as the American Heart Association recommend fish as part of a healthy diet; some academics say it is wrong to portray the intelligence and pain sensitivity of fish as comparable to mammals. Fish are very complex organisms that do all sorts of fascinating things, said University of Wyoming neuroscientist James Rose. But to suggest they know they what s happening to them and worry about it, that s just not the case. PETA, headquartered in Norfolk, Va., has campaigned for years against sport fishing, challenging claims by Rose and others that fish caught by anglers do not feel pain. PETA also has joined other critics in decrying the high levels of mercur Jqhv NY Legislators Want Chickens Vaccinated
STOCKHOLM CNN -- A man arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses after the Stockholm truck attack is from the central Asian republic of Uzbekistan and was known to intelligence services, Swedish authorities said.Suspicions about the arrested man have strengthened during the course of the investigation, Dan Eliasson, chief of the Swedish Police told a press briefing Saturday.Police are investigating a technical device found in the vehicle used in the attack, he said. We confirm that we have found a device in the truck that doesn t belong there. We are now investigating its content, Eliasson said. Whether this was a classic bomb or some sort of flammable device is now a matter for our analysis. Prosecutor Hans Ihrman said dunks the arrested man was a adidas campus 39-year-old from Uzbekistan.RELATED VIDEO: See the scene of the attack after it happenedThe attack Friday in the heart of Sweden s capital killed four people and in mizuno handballschuh jured about 15 more. Eight of the injured are still being treated in hospital, Eliasson said. Four of the injured, all adults, have serious injuries, Stockholm County Council said earlier. One child suffered minor injuries.Earlier, Sweden s public broadcaster SVT reported that a bag of undetonated explosives had been found inside the truck, which was stolen minutes before the attack as it made a delivery at a restaurant. The attacker apparently suffered burns caused by the explosives, which did not detonate properly, SVT said.A manhunt was launched immediately after th |
