http://www.newsvine.com/green-mountain-collegeNewsvine - green-mountain-collegeen-usCopyright 2013Mon, 12 Nov 2012 22:38:03 +0000Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:47:02 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/10/15075968-vt-colleges-ox-meat-will-not-be-used-for-foodhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/10/15075968-vt-colleges-ox-meat-will-not-be-used-for-foodusus-newsfategreen-mountain-collegeoxenSat, 10 Nov 2012 18:52:42 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 photo, Michael Sharry visits with Bill, front, and Lou at Green Mountain College, in Poultney, Vt. To officials at the small Vermont liberal arts college a decision to slaughter two retired oxen and serve the meat in its dining halls is a matter of sustainable agriculture. But now, the school is under attack by those who want the oxen spared and have found a sanctuary for the animals.(AP Photo/Toby Talbot)</p><p>In this Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 photo, Michael Sharry visits with Bill, front, and Lou at Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vt. To officials at the small Vermont liberal arts college a decision to slaughter two retired oxen and serve the meat in its dining halls is a matter of sustainable agriculture. But now, the school is under attack by those who want the oxen spared and have found a sanctuary for the animals.(AP Photo/Toby Talbot)</p><p>In this Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 photo, students eat lunch in the dining hall at Green Mountain College, in Poultney, Vt. To officials at the small Vermont liberal arts college a decision to slaughter two retired oxen and serve the meat in its dining halls is a matter of sustainable agriculture. But now, the school is under attack by those who want the oxen spared and have found a sanctuary for the animals.(AP Photo/Toby Talbot)</p><p>In this Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 photo, students eat lunch in the dining hall at Green Mountain College, in Poultney, Vt. To officials at the small Vermont liberal arts college, a decision to slaughter two retired oxen and serve the meat in its dining halls is a matter of sustainable agriculture. But now, the school is under attack by those who want the oxen spared and have found a sanctuary for the animals. Opponents have signed online petitions and sent thousands of emails to staff members. The school received more than 3 million emails from Oct. 13 to Oct. 18 from one Internet domain, and got 200 emails from Spain, officials said. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)</p><p>In this Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 photo, Michael Sharry visits with Bill, front, and Lou at Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vt. To officials at the small Vermont liberal arts college a decision to slaughter two retired oxen and serve the meat in its dining halls is a matter of sustainable agriculture. But now, the school is under attack by those who want the oxen spared and have found a sanctuary for the animals.(AP Photo/Toby Talbot)</p><p>In this Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 photo, Meiko Lunetta speaks to a reporter in the dining hall at Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vt. To officials at the small Vermont liberal arts college a decision to slaughter two retired oxen and serve the meat in its dining halls is a matter of sustainable agriculture. But now, the school is under attack by those who want the oxen spared and have found a sanctuary for the animals. Lunetta, a 21-year-old vegetarian from Francistown, N.H., majoring in sustainable agriculture and environmental education, said she supports the college’s decision. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)</p><p>FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 file photo, Lou, front, and Bill, are seen in an enclosure at Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vt. The college euthanized Lou, on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, after a recurring injury to his hind leg continued to deteriorate. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)</p>