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Uninspiring Update to USDA Animal-Raising Claims Guideline
The USDA has recently released its updated food labeling guideline for animal-raising claims made on meat and poultry products, three...
New York City Bans Foie Gras
New York City recently joined California in passing legislation to prohibit the sale of foie gras, a controversial “delicacy” in...
Nation’s Oldest Ag-Gag Law Ruled Unconstitutional
On January 22, 2020, a federal district court in Kansas struck down a majority of the state’s ag-gag law for...
Hawaii Agrees to Regulate Live Animal Shipments
The perils of overseas animal transport were recently underscored when 21 cows perished on a barge traveling from Honolulu to...
Congress Directs USDA to Help Farmers Develop Disaster Plans
Each year, under a federal disaster assistance program called the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), the US Department of Agriculture shells...
AWI Sues over Slaughter of Downed Pigs
In February, AWI and a coalition of animal groups sued the USDA for its decision to deny a petition asking...
Fast Tracking Fatalities: Bust of Horse Racing Doping Ring Highlights Need for Reform
Each year in the United States, hundreds of racehorses die on tracks across the country—a death toll that far exceeds...
Lab Animal Caregivers Share Insights in New LAREF Volume
AWI is pleased to announce publication of It’s Okay to Cry: Discussions by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum, Volume...
Human “Body-on-a-Chip” Could Replace Traditional Animal Testing
Organ-on-a-chip is a relatively new technology that reconstitutes the functions of human organs on devices as small as a computer...
Enrichment Strategies for Rabbits in Research
One of the goals of environmental enrichment is to encourage species-typical behaviors while discouraging abnormal behaviors. Assessing the effectiveness of...
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New Analysis: Animal Welfare Act Enforcement Deteriorates Following SCOTUS Ruling
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesThe US Department of Agriculture, long known for its lackluster enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), appears in recent years to have drifted even...
AWI Statement on Trump Administration’s Plan to Reduce Animal Experimentation Amid Attack on Science
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds recent announcements by the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration about their plans to reduce the use of...
AWI Scholarship Winners Campaign for a Better World for Animals
In Program: Animals in Laboratories, Farmed AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 12 winners of a scholarship designed to invest in future leaders who seek to improve the lives...
AWI Supports Phasing Out Animal Use in Research and Testing, but Proper Planning is Essential to Protect Animals and Science
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesLast month, both the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration announced plans to phase out the use of animals in...