KILLING FIELDS: THE TRUE COST OF EUROPE'S CHEAP MEAT

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Much of the cheap meat and dairy produce sold in supermarkets across Europe is arriving as a result of serious human rights abuses and environmental damage in one of Latin America's most impoverished countries.

In this film, produced by the Ecologist Film Unit in conjunction with coalition of pressure groups including Friends of the Earth, Food and Water Watch and Via Campesina, documents the experiences of some of those caught up in Paraguay's growing conflict over soy farming.

It also reveals, for the first time, how intensive animal farming across the EU, including the UK, is fuelling the problem. To read the article that goes with this video go to: http://bit.ly/13iZfA

LE TRAFIC DE VIANDE DE BROUSSE EN FRANCE : ENJEUX, RÈGLEMENTATION ET LUTTE

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Le trafic de viande de brousse est une part importante du trafic d’animaux, qui a été évalué à 3 851 millions de dollars US et représente donc le troisième trafic mondial derrière celui de la drogue et des armes. En France, les viandes de brousse, provenant de divers pays africain, connaissent toujours un succès important, car le fondement de ce trafic est avant tout culturel. Ces échanges illégaux présentent de nombreux risques, notamment sanitaires, pour la santé publique et animale, mais également concernant la conservation. Les animaux concernés sont en effet souvent des espèces protégées et menacées d’extinction. De nombreuses règlementations existent déjà pour limiter l’introduction de ce type de denrées en France, mais ne semblent pas être correctement appliquées. Des idées ont été proposées pour tenter de lutter efficacement contre ce trafic.

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POACHERS POISONING AFRICAN ELEPHANTS WITH CYANIDE

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African elephants are amongst the most symbolic animals in Africa. But soon they may be only history, for poachers have come up with the diabolic idea of putting cyanide in the watering holes to get more ivory from poisoned elephants. This has increased the death toll of not only elephants but also any animal that comes to drink water at the hole. 

According to Animal Global, 36,000 elephants were killed in 2012 this way. Scientists believe that at this pace of destruction, African elephants might disappear in less than 12 years!

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VIETNAM: CRIMINALS AND IGNORANTS DRIVING WILDLIFE INTO EXTINCTION

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THE BONOBO AND THE ATHEIST

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In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution.

For many years, de Waal has observed chimpanzees soothe distressed neighbors and bonobos share their food. Now he delivers fascinating fresh evidence for the seeds of ethical behavior in primate societies that further cements the case for the biological origins of human fairness. Interweaving vivid tales from the animal kingdom with thoughtful philosophical analysis, de Waal seeks a bottom-up explanation of morality that emphasizes our connection with animals. In doing so, de Waal explores for the first time the implications of his work for our understanding of modern religion. Whatever the role of religious moral imperatives, he sees it as a "Johnny-come-lately" role that emerged only as an addition to our natural instincts for cooperation and empathy.

But unlike the dogmatic neo-atheist of his book's title, de Waal does not scorn religion per se. Instead, he draws on the long tradition of humanism exemplified by the painter Hieronymus Bosch and asks reflective readers to consider these issues from a positive perspective: What role, if any, does religion play for a well-functioning society today? And where can believers and nonbelievers alike find the inspiration to lead a good life?

Rich with cultural references and anecdotes of primate behavior, The Bonobo and the Atheist engagingly builds a unique argument grounded in evolutionary biology and moral philosophy. Ever a pioneering thinker, de Waal delivers a heartening and inclusive new perspective on human nature and our struggle to find purpose in our lives.

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BIRDERS: CENTRAL PARK EFFECT

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Birders: The Central Park Effect reveals the extraordinary array of wild birds who grace Manhattan's celebrated patch of green and the equally colorful, full-of-attitude New Yorkers who schedule their lives around the rhythms of migration. Acclaimed author Jonathan Franzen, an idiosyncratic trombone technician, a charming fashion-averse teenager, and a bird-tour leader who's recorded every sighting she's made since the 1940s are among the film's cast of characters. Featuring spectacular wildlife footage capturing the changing seasons, this lyrical documentary transports the viewer to a dazzling world that goes all but unnoticed by the 38 million people who visit America's most famous park each year.

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