Archive: Farmed Animals
New Research: Custom Slaughter Facilities Among Worst for Animal Abuse
The US Department of Agriculture consistently fails to review and respond to animal welfare violations at custom-exempt slaughter facilities, resulting...
US Senators Urge USDA to Address Misleading Food Label Claims
US Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are urging the US Department...
Animal Protection Groups Call on USDA to Require Cameras Inside CO2 Stunning Areas of Pig Slaughter Plants
Today, a coalition of animal protection groups submitted a rulemaking petition to the US Department of Agriculture to require pig slaughter plants...
Legislation Introduced to Phase Out Dangerous Mink Farms, Reimburse Farmers
US Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) has introduced legislation to phase out US mink farms within one year and establish a...
USDA Announces Plans to Strengthen Substantiation of Animal-Raising Claims on Meat and Poultry Product Labels
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today that it will soon take steps to...
As Bird Flu Infections Persist, Producers Must Develop Emergency Plans to Minimize Animal Suffering
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) petitioned the US Department of Agriculture to change its animal disease regulations to require that producers...
USDA Poised to Change Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards to Improve Animal Welfare
Yesterday, the US Department of Agriculture announced plans to publish the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards final rule. The new rule will...
Help Rescued Farmed Animals Thrive in Sanctuaries This #GivingTuesday
November 28 is Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving to inspire positive change in our communities and beyond. This...
New Report: Poultry Slaughter Plants Continue to Evade USDA Enforcement
The US Department of Agriculture continues to allow birds to be mutilated by machinery, slammed against walls, and buried alive...
AWI Donates $48,000 to Six Farm Animal Sanctuaries after Matching Giving Tuesday Fundraising
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) awarded $48,000 to help rescued farmed animals across the country feel secure, respected, and...
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...