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Reducing Animal Suffering During Supply Chain Disruptions
As the country continues to battle COVID-19, the Biden administration is taking steps to strengthen the nation’s commodity supply chains...
Illinois General Assembly Promotes Statewide Food Purchasing Reform
In June, the Illinois state legislature adopted a joint resolution creating the Illinois Good Food Purchasing Policy Task Force. The...
Fire Code Revised to Better Protect Farm Animals
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is an international nonprofit organization seeking to eliminate death, injury, and economic loss due...
FDA Seeks Greater Veterinary Oversight of Antimicrobials for Farm Animals
In June, the World Organisation for Animal Health reported antimicrobials used for farm animals fell by one-third from 2015 to...
AWI’s Lawsuit Regarding Treatment of Nonambulatory Pigs Moves Forward
A federal court in New York recently denied the US Department of Agriculture’s motion to dismiss claims by AWI and...
OIG Report Exposes Recordkeeping Chaos at USDA Animal Care
In another indictment of the US Department of Agriculture’s lax enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), a new report...
USDA Takes Infamous Chinchilla Dealer to Court
An administrative hearing is underway with respect to allegations of Animal Welfare Act (AWA) violations leveled by the US Department...
Rodent Training Video Available Online
Camilla Bengtsson and Marie Eriksson, researchers at the RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, have recently gained some international acclaim for...
Rats May Relish More Refined Tickling Techniques
A technique that is increasingly used worldwide to improve the welfare of rats in research is rat “tickling”—whereby humans make...
USDA Fails to Respond Swiftly to Animal Suffering
For years, US Department of Agriculture inspectors dutifully documented suffering: Chinchillas with eyes swollen, weeping, and sealed shut; a thin,...
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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...