Archive: Farmed Animals
Animal Protection Organizations Host Congressional Briefing on Animal Welfare and Use of Antibiotics in Livestock Production
Animal Welfare Groups Demand Action After 400 Pregnant Cattle from US Die en Route to Russia
New Consumer Guide Deciphers Food Labels
Cattle deaths lead US groups to demand suspension of livestock trade between Russian Federation and the United States
AWI Petitions USDA to Make Slaughter More Humane
Groups Seek Regulations for Humane Handling of Birds at Slaughter
AWI Criticizes Chicken Industry’s Revised Animal Care Standards
Gov. Kotek Called on to Address Growing Disease Risks on Mink Farms
Illinois Bill Would End Mink Farming to Safeguard Human Health
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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...