Program Term Archive
Farmed Animals
AWI Sues to Prevent Inhumane Handling of Birds at Slaughter
Farmed AnimalsThe suffering of birds at federally inspected slaughter establishments is staggering. During the winter months, trucks arrive at the plants with birds who are dead and frozen to their transport...
AWI Updates Food Label Guide
Farmed AnimalsAWI has updated A Consumer’s Guide to Food Labels and Animal Welfare to help shoppers make food choices with animal welfare in mind. The changes include our assessment of two new labels,...
Fast Growth Leads to Poor Welfare for Chickens
Farmed AnimalsOver the past several decades, the poultry industry has used selective breeding to double the average market weight of chickens raised for meat while cutting nearly in half the amount...
New Report: USDA Continues to Tolerate Poultry Abuse at Largest Slaughter Plants
Press ReleaseNovember 20, 2020Farmed AnimalsThe US Department of Agriculture’s inadequate, haphazard oversight of the treatment of chickens and turkeys at slaughter has led to the widespread mistreatment and suffering of birds at some of the nation’s...
Shopping for a Thanksgiving Turkey? Beware of These Downright Deceptive Labels
Press ReleaseNovember 10, 2020Farmed AnimalsAmerican consumers are increasingly concerned about how animals raised for food are treated. But those wishing to purchase a higher-welfare turkey for Thanksgiving this year will be bombarded with a number of...
AWI Creates Extreme Weather Resources for Farmers
Farmed AnimalsAWI recently launched a new “Extreme Weather” page on its website to bring awareness to the detrimental impacts adverse weather events can have on the welfare of farm animals. In...
Colorado Going Cage-Free
Farmed AnimalsIn July, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB20-1343 into law, making Colorado the ninth US state to pass egg-laying hen confinement restrictions. The new law requires egg farmers with more...
Monitoring International Transport of Farm Animals
Farmed AnimalsInternational transport by sea vessel can threaten an animal’s welfare, particularly for long-distance journeys, such as from North America to Asia. The toll on farm animals during international transport is...
OIG Audits USDA Label Approval Process
Farmed AnimalsThe US Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently published an audit report relevant to AWI’s efforts to improve the accuracy of meat label claims. The report, Controls Over...
Tyson, Perdue Tout Progress on Chicken Welfare
Farmed AnimalsOver the past five years, a few major US poultry companies have committed to working toward improving the lives of chickens raised for meat. These commitments address the breeding of...