Archive: Quick Read
Congrats to AWI Scholarship Recipients
AWI extends our congratulations to Hailey Chui (California), Katja Erringer (Oregon), Sage Farrow (Colorado), Lien Ferry (Pennsylvania), Makenna Owens (Florida),...
Uninspiring Update to USDA Animal-Raising Claims Guideline
The USDA has recently released its updated food labeling guideline for animal-raising claims made on meat and poultry products, three...
New York City Bans Foie Gras
New York City recently joined California in passing legislation to prohibit the sale of foie gras, a controversial “delicacy” in...
Nation’s Oldest Ag-Gag Law Ruled Unconstitutional
On January 22, 2020, a federal district court in Kansas struck down a majority of the state’s ag-gag law for...
Congress Directs USDA to Help Farmers Develop Disaster Plans
Each year, under a federal disaster assistance program called the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), the US Department of Agriculture shells...
AWI Sues over Slaughter of Downed Pigs
In February, AWI and a coalition of animal groups sued the USDA for its decision to deny a petition asking...
Lab Animal Caregivers Share Insights in New LAREF Volume
AWI is pleased to announce publication of It’s Okay to Cry: Discussions by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum, Volume...
Human “Body-on-a-Chip” Could Replace Traditional Animal Testing
Organ-on-a-chip is a relatively new technology that reconstitutes the functions of human organs on devices as small as a computer...
Legislators Push for Animal Welfare Measures
Although the coronavirus pandemic kept Congress more or less shuttered this spring, AWI nonetheless worked with legislators to get strong...
Horse Transportation Safety Act Poised to Move Forward
The use of double-deck trailers to transport horses is inhumane and can lead to debilitating injuries. With their low ceiling...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Equines
Recent News
IUCN Reaffirms Long-Tailed Macaques’ Endangered Status Despite Industry Pressure
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today released an update to its Red List of Threatened Species. The update revealed that the long-tailed...
New Analysis: Animal Welfare Act Enforcement Deteriorates Following SCOTUS Ruling
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesThe US Department of Agriculture, long known for its lackluster enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), appears in recent years to have drifted even...
AWI Awards Safe Havens for Pets Grant to Support Unhoused People and Pets in DC
In Program: Companion AnimalsThis Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce a $15,000 grant to the Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) to support...
AWI Celebrates the Life of Dr. Jane Goodall, a Revolutionary Animal Advocate
Dr. Jane Goodall, world-renowned scientist and passionate advocate for animals, has died at the age of 91. “Dr. Jane Goodall was a force of nature,”...