Archive: Farmed Animals
Report: USDA fails to protect birds who are neglected, abandoned during transport and at slaughterhouse
In a letter sent today to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) urged the agency...
Animal Welfare Institute and Farm Sanctuary Sue USDA to Disclose Slaughterhouse Records
The Animal Welfare Institute and Farm Sanctuary sued the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today for failing to respond to a...
Barn Fire Report Documents 2.7 million+ Farm Animal Deaths
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) released a first-of-its-kind report highlighting the more than 2.7 million US farm animals who perished...
AWI Sues USDA Over Weak Label Requirements for Animal Food Products
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) sued the US Department of Agriculture for its unreasonable delay in responding to a 2014 AWI petition,...
New Food Purchasing Program in DC Schools Will Improve Animal Welfare
Today, the Council of the District of Columbia voted unanimously to pass the Healthy Students Amendment Act of 2018, which...
Farm Bill Includes Major Victories for Animal Welfare
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the House-Senate conference committee for rejecting provisions that would have been harmful to animals...
Farm Bill Advancing Animal Welfare Protections Signed into Law
With the president’s signature today, a new Farm Bill that includes major wins for animals has become law. This legislation,...
Barn Fires Killed 150,000+ Farm Animals in 2018
More than 150,000 farm animals perished in potentially preventable barn fires in the United States in 2018, an Animal Welfare...
Massive Naples Barn Fire Highlights Need for Improved Fire Safety Precautions
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is dismayed to learn that 4,000 pigs perished Wednesday at Holden Farms in Naples, Wisconsin....
“Humanely Raised” Thanksgiving Turkey? USDA Ignores Deceptive Welfare Labels
As families across the country begin planning their Thanksgiving feasts, consumers interested in purchasing higher-welfare or sustainably raised turkeys will...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Farmed Animals
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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...
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...