Archive: Farmed Animals
AWI Urges Comments on USDA’s “Naturally Raised”
Groups Say Human Oversight Necessary at US Slaughterhouses
The Truth Behind Humane Slaughter Law; Animal Welfare Institute Report Reveals Lack of Enforcement
Animal Welfare Institute Calls on Perdue to Remove Misleading ‘Humanely Raised’ and ‘Raised Cage Free’ Claims from Chicken Packaging
USDA Urged to Toughen Penalties for Humane Slaughter Violations
Animal Protection Groups Concerned over Decompression of Chickens
USDA Urged to Adopt Rules to Ensure Animals for Export are Fit to Travel
AWI Asks Retailers to Consider Animal Welfare in Choosing Meat Suppliers
Animal Welfare Institute Commends USDA for Posting Humane Slaughter Records Online
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Published: May 30, 2025
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,...
Published: May 22, 2025
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...
Published: May 9, 2025
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...
Published: March 19, 2025
Mink Legislation Reintroduced to Protect Public Health and Compensate Farmers
In Program: Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeUS Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) has reintroduced the Mink: Vectors for Infection Risk in the United States Act (Mink VIRUS Act), bipartisan legislation endorsed by...