Is Your Child Being Bullied?

No parent wants to learn that their child is the victim of a bully, but many parents feel helpless when their child is a victim. Here are some things parents can do: Listen to your child’s reports of being bullied and take it seriously. Recognize the symptoms: lost or torn clothing, unexplained bruises, fearfulness or

Sow Stalls: Ethics, Perceptions, And Animal Welfare

What if we granted that, of course animals can be raised for food, but that tightly caging them in gestation stalls is unethical because they are mammals? Dana Medoro is associate professor of American literature at the University of Manitoba and a member of the Farm Animal Welfare Committee with the Winnipeg Humane Society. The


“Organic” Really Means Accountability

The Co-operator has been generous in its coverage of organic events in recent months, first with the launch of the Manitoba Organic Alliance in March and more recently, the June 30 implementation

Abuse on farm hard to escape

The Manitoba government has offered up $100,000 to help employers recognize the signs of domestic abuse in their employees. But what happens when the employer is the victim’s husband or partner? Farm women or women in remote rural areas are unlikely to benefit, and their isolation makes them vulnerable. “We do know statistically that domestic