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GAP Updates Welfare Certification Standards for Chickens
In January, the animal welfare organization Global Animal Partnership (GAP) released updated production standards for meat chickens under its six-tier...
Cage-Free Laws in the Crosshairs
In recognition of the immense suffering experienced by egg-laying hens confined to battery cages, 10 states in the last 15...
AWI Report Examines Tragic Toll of Barn Fires
In January, AWI released the third edition of Barn Fires: A Deadly Threat to Farmed Animals, chronicling farmed animal casualties in...
The UK Invests in Non-Animal Research Methods
An important but underacknowledged barrier to reducing and replacing the use of animals in research and testing is that few...
EPA Drops Target Date but Expands Scope of Animal Testing Phase-Out
The Environmental Protection Agency has quietly abandoned a 2035 target date to end use of mammals in toxicity testing. This...
US Spending Package Delivers Wins for Animals
Narrowly averting a government shutdown, Congress adopted a $460 billion spending package in March that included multiple wins for animals....
New HPA Regulations May Finally Hobble Horse Sorers
A historic win for equine welfare was achieved in May when the US Department of Agriculture finalized long-awaited Horse Protection...
Gearing Up for Next Year’s Spending Cycle
For the upcoming fiscal year, beginning October 1, AWI provided members of Congress with a list of priorities covering the...
Captive Primate Safety Act Reintroduced
The Captive Primate Safety Act (HR 8164/S 4206) was reintroduced in May by Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Brian Fitzpatrick...
Anti-Wildlife Legislation Takes Hold in the House
The House of Representatives continues to churn out anti-wildlife measures, passing bills at the end of April to increase wolf...
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Titus Reintroduces Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act as New AWI Report Reveals Feeble Enforcement of Welfare Violations
In Program: Farmed AnimalsToday, US Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) reintroduced the Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act to improve conditions for livestock transported across the United States. The bill would...
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...