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The Chamber of Representatives in Belgium passed a law late Thursday night to include animal welfare in the nation’s constitution.  The legal text, Article 7a of the Constitution, now explicitly states: “In exercising their respective powers, the federal state, the communities, and the regions aim to protect and care for animals as sentient beings.” A […]

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