Program Term Archive
Farmed Animals
Phasing Out Mink Farms
Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeAWI spearheaded the introduction in June of the Mink VIRUS Act (HR 3783), sponsored by Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY). This bill would establish a one-year phaseout of mink fur farms...
Animal Liberation Now
Companion Animals, Equines, Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeAnimal Liberation Now: The Definitive Classic Renewed is the latest update to Peter Singer’s seminal 1975 book, Animal Liberation. While the facts and figures have been updated, the ultimate message has not...
Treated Like Animals
Animals in Laboratories, Farmed Animals, Marine WildlifeAlick Simmons, former deputy chief veterinary officer for the United Kingdom, acknowledges that he has “actively facilitated exploitative interactions with animals.” But so have the rest of us, he writes...
Back in Sight, Back in Mind: AWI Petitions to Require Cameras to Monitor Pigs Slaughtered with CO2 Gas
Farmed AnimalsOut of sight, out of mind. The adage captures one of AWI’s central concerns when it comes to the slaughter of pigs in the United States. Most are stunned or...
Fed Credit to CAFOs Requires Environmental Assessment
Farmed AnimalsIn March, the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the US Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA)—which provides federal loans to farmers and ranchers—must assess...
As Bird Flu Infections Persist, Producers Must Develop Emergency Plans to Minimize Animal Suffering
Press ReleaseJune 15, 2023Farmed AnimalsToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) petitioned the US Department of Agriculture to change its animal disease regulations to require that producers have in place audited emergency response plans, including strategies to...
USDA Announces Plans to Strengthen Substantiation of Animal-Raising Claims on Meat and Poultry Product Labels
Press ReleaseJune 14, 2023Farmed AnimalsThe US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today that it will soon take steps to improve its label approval program for meat and poultry products...
Legislation Introduced to Phase Out Dangerous Mink Farms, Reimburse Farmers
Press ReleaseJune 6, 2023Farmed AnimalsUS Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) has introduced legislation to phase out US mink farms within one year and establish a grant program to reimburse farmers for the full value of...
Animal Protection Groups Call on USDA to Require Cameras Inside CO2 Stunning Areas of Pig Slaughter Plants
Press ReleaseMay 16, 2023Farmed AnimalsToday, a coalition of animal protection groups submitted a rulemaking petition to the US Department of Agriculture to require pig slaughter plants to install cameras inside gondola cages used in carbon dioxide...
US Senators Urge USDA to Address Misleading Food Label Claims
Press ReleaseMarch 30, 2023Farmed AnimalsUS Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are urging the US Department of Agriculture to fulfill its obligation to protect the public...