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Farmed Animals
AVMA Urged to Revise Guidelines to Prevent Mass Killing of Farm Animals by Heat Stroke
Press ReleaseOctober 27, 2021Farmed AnimalsAs the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is urging the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to revise its guidelines to no longer permit killing animals by...
Judge Rules Humane Handling Lawsuit Against USDA Must Move Forward
Press ReleaseOctober 14, 2021Farmed AnimalsIn a potential victory for billions of birds, a federal judge ruled yesterday that a lawsuit filed against the US Department of Agriculture for failing to require humane handling of poultry at...
Minnesota Law Enforcement Urged to Investigate Butterfield, Jennie-O for Animal Cruelty
Press ReleaseOctober 14, 2021Farmed AnimalsToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) sent letters to two county sheriffs in Minnesota, urging them to investigate and consider filing charges against Butterfield Foods, headquartered in Butterfield, Minnesota, and...
AWI’s Lawsuit Regarding Treatment of Nonambulatory Pigs Moves Forward
Farmed AnimalsA federal court in New York recently denied the US Department of Agriculture’s motion to dismiss claims by AWI and other organizations alleging the department has illegally failed to regulate...
Custom-Exempt Slaughter: A License to Neglect and Abuse Farm Animals
Farmed AnimalsFederal legislation known as the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act has been reintroduced in Congress. The PRIME Act would amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt...
FDA Seeks Greater Veterinary Oversight of Antimicrobials for Farm Animals
Farmed AnimalsIn June, the World Organisation for Animal Health reported antimicrobials used for farm animals fell by one-third from 2015 to 2017, with 156 countries reporting decreased usage. Additionally, 70 percent...
Fire Code Revised to Better Protect Farm Animals
Farmed AnimalsThe National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is an international nonprofit organization seeking to eliminate death, injury, and economic loss due to fire and related hazards. It accomplishes this mission through...
Illinois General Assembly Promotes Statewide Food Purchasing Reform
Farmed AnimalsIn June, the Illinois state legislature adopted a joint resolution creating the Illinois Good Food Purchasing Policy Task Force. The task force is charged with studying the state’s food procurement...
Reducing Animal Suffering During Supply Chain Disruptions
Farmed AnimalsAs the country continues to battle COVID-19, the Biden administration is taking steps to strengthen the nation’s commodity supply chains and ensure increased resiliency against major disruptions in the future....
Progress Toward Fur-Free Fashion
Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeAround the world, tens of millions of animals are caged in filthy fur farms and subjected to cruel, body-crushing traps each year so their pelts can be turned into luxury...