Archive: Farmed Animals
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...
Research Foundation Aims to Improve the Lives of Farm Animals
AWI is pleased to learn the US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) was recently awarded a $150,000 grant...
Pandemic Presents Extra Challenges for Farm Animal Welfare
Major natural disasters and public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have the potential to impact farm animal welfare...
Kentucky to Allow Vets to Report Animal Abuse
In April, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed into law SB 21, now allowing veterinarians to report incidents of animal abuse...
AWI Releases Latest Update on Humane Slaughter Enforcement
In early 2008, a slaughterhouse investigation revealed multiple incidents of egregious cruelty to cattle at the Westland-Hallmark Meat Packing Co....
UN Report: Agricultural Practices a Prime Factor in Pandemics
Across the globe, animal advocates and public health officials are working to prevent the next pandemic by making policy recommendations...
Tyson, Perdue Tout Progress on Chicken Welfare
Over the past five years, a few major US poultry companies have committed to working toward improving the lives of...
OIG Audits USDA Label Approval Process
The US Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently published an audit report relevant to AWI’s efforts to...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Farmed Animals
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Titus Reintroduces Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act as New AWI Report Reveals Feeble Enforcement of Welfare Violations
In Program: Farmed AnimalsToday, US Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) reintroduced the Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act to improve conditions for livestock transported across the United States. The bill would...
New Poll: Consumers Overwhelmingly Support Meaningful Standards for “Humanely Raised” Food Label
In Program: Farmed AnimalsEighty-eight percent of American consumers believe that claims such as “humanely raised” or “sustainably farmed” on meat and poultry products should be based on meaningful,...
New Research: USDA Fails to Pursue Prosecutions of Slaughter Plants, Despite Repeat Violations
In Program: Farmed AnimalsRepeat violators of the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) continue to escape meaningful enforcement by the US Department of Agriculture, resulting in continued...
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...