Archive: Farmed Animals
More Than 681,000 Farm Animals Died in Barn Fires in 2021
More than 681,000 farm animals perished in potentially preventable barn fires in 2021, according to an Animal Welfare Institute (AWI)...
AWI Joins Veterinarians in Urging AVMA to Stop Endorsing Inhumane Killing Methods
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is supporting thousands of veterinary professionals in their recent request to the American Veterinary Medical...
Avian Flu Outbreak Illustrates How Factory Farming Threatens Animal Welfare and Public Health
The deadliest avian influenza outbreak in seven years has already claimed the lives of an estimated 38 million domestic birds,...
AWI Recommends Higher Welfare Standards for Dairy Cattle Under FARM Certification
In a letter delivered today to the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) urged the industry group to...
Lawmakers Urge Federal Agency to Protect Public Health and Wildlife from Dangerous Mink Trade
US Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife, was joined by 20...
Hawaii Weighs Long-Overdue Welfare Reforms in Farm Animal Transport
Following years of delays, on October 11 the Hawaii Board of Agriculture will finally consider regulations to protect cattle, sheep,...
USDA Urged to Strengthen Farm Animal Welfare by Finalizing Long-Awaited Organic Standards
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) are leading more than 15...
More Than Half a Million Farm Animals Have Died in Barn Fires in 2022
More than 518,000 farm animals have perished in barn fires so far this year, pushing the death toll to more...
New Research: Mass Killing of Farm Animals by Heat Stroke Demands Action by Veterinary Community
In response to disease outbreaks and supply chain disruptions, US producers are killing an increasing number of farm animals by...
New Legislation Prioritizes Emergency Preparedness to Help Farm Animals and Taxpayers
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Humane Farming Association commend today’s introduction of the Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for...
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...