Archive: Farmed Animals
Egg Association Promotes Emergency Planning
Recently, the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association teamed up with the National Association of SARA Title III Program Officials—an organization...
Court Pulls Break on USDA’s Speedup of Pig Slaughter Lines
In April, a federal court ruled against an element of a 2019 US Department of Agriculture rule that removed limits...
Equine Protection Measures Advance
The House of Representatives passed two of AWI’s equine welfare priorities as part of the transportation and infrastructure package (HR...
Progress Toward Fur-Free Fashion
Around the world, tens of millions of animals are caged in filthy fur farms and subjected to cruel, body-crushing traps...
Reducing Animal Suffering During Supply Chain Disruptions
As the country continues to battle COVID-19, the Biden administration is taking steps to strengthen the nation’s commodity supply chains...
Illinois General Assembly Promotes Statewide Food Purchasing Reform
In June, the Illinois state legislature adopted a joint resolution creating the Illinois Good Food Purchasing Policy Task Force. The...
Fire Code Revised to Better Protect Farm Animals
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is an international nonprofit organization seeking to eliminate death, injury, and economic loss due...
FDA Seeks Greater Veterinary Oversight of Antimicrobials for Farm Animals
In June, the World Organisation for Animal Health reported antimicrobials used for farm animals fell by one-third from 2015 to...
Custom- Exempt Slaughter: A License to Neglect and Abuse Farm Animals
Federal legislation known as the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act has been reintroduced in Congress. The PRIME...
AWI’s Lawsuit Regarding Treatment of Nonambulatory Pigs Moves Forward
A federal court in New York recently denied the US Department of Agriculture’s motion to dismiss claims by AWI and...
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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...