Archive: Farmed Animals
AWI Statement on Proposed Animal Welfare Regulations for the Certified Organic Label
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for proposing requirements for the welfare of animals...
130,000 Call on Olive Garden to Adopt Ethical ‘Good Food’ Practices
Advocacy organizations and their supporters demonstrated at Olive Garden restaurants across the United States today to urge the chain and...
Coalition, 120,000+ Supporters Band Together to Improve the Certified Organic Label
A coalition of animal, environmental, and consumer protection organizations submitted a joint comment today to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on...
Animal Welfare Institute Announces 2016 Christine Stevens Wildlife Award Winners
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the winners of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award. Established in 2006, the Christine Stevens...
Darden Restaurants’ CEO Undeserving of Leadership Award, Say Activist Groups
In a letter sent today to Nation’s Restaurant News, a coalition of 15 environmental, animal welfare and worker justice organizations with over 10...
AWI Sues USDA for Failure to Prevent Suffering of Animals at Slaughter
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) late yesterday filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its unreasonable delay in...
AWI Applauds USDA for Improving Welfare of Animals under Certified Organic Label
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for releasing its final rule to improve the...
New Report Examines Humane Slaughter Enforcement at Federal, State Level
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) released today a new report, “Humane Slaughter Update: Federal and State Oversight of the Welfare...
Animal Welfare Advocates Criticize Proposal Allowing Killing of Animals by Live Burial, Baking
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) today criticized guidelines proposed by the American...
Statement in Response to Second Delay of Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), and Farm Forward implore...
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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...