Program Term Archive

Farmed Animals

Humanewashed

Farmed Animals

Examination of how the Process Verified Program allows conventional producers to imply that the USDA has verified their farm animal welfare marketing claims.

Farmed Animals in Transport: The Twenty-Eight Hour Law

Farmed Animals

Analysis of enforcement of the federal Twenty-Eight Hour Law from 2006–2023. Updates 2022 edition of report.

Barn Fires: A Deadly Threat to Farmed Animals

Farmed Animals

Examination of barn fires and associated farmed animal deaths in the United States. Presents findings from three years of compiled data on when, where, and why barn fires occur, and...

Custom-Exempt Slaughter: A License to Neglect and Abuse Farm Animals

Farmed Animals

An AWI review of the expanding practice of custom-exempt slaughter and its impact on the treatment of animals at slaughter; 2023; 8 pages.

Deceptive Consumer Labels

Farmed Animals

The third edition of AWI’s report on the USDA’s oversight of “humane” and “sustainable” claims on meat product labels. Includes a review of nearly 100 specific product labels.

Enforcement of State Farmed Animal Welfare Laws

Farmed Animals

In 2023, AWI requested records from every state with specific on-farm animal protection laws or regulations to determine whether and to what extent they were being enforced. This report describes...

Factory Farming: The Experiment that Failed (Volume II)

Farmed Animals

Compilation of AWI Quarterly articles showing intensive rearing of calves, sows and hens and practical alternative methods, 2008, 158 pages.

Farm Animals

Farmed Animals

Description of the inhumane conventional industry practices endured by animals raised for human consumption.

Five Ways You Can Help Farm Animals

Farmed Animals

Description of actions people can take to improve the lives of farm animals, including how to shop for higher welfare foods and ways to fight the growth of factory farms.

A Consumer’s Guide to Food Labels and Animal Welfare

Farmed Animals

Interactive and mobile-friendly guide to help consumers understand the animal welfare implications of food label claims and certifications applied to dairy, egg, meat, and some seafood products. Includes information on...