Federal Bill Takes Aim at Worst Factory Farming Abuses
March 28th – On the heels of major animal welfare policy announcements by giants in the food industry—including Burger King,[…]
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Bill Seeks to Stop the Use of Family Dogs and Cats in Research
The Humane Society of the United States is urging Congress to pass legislation that would protect family pets from being[…]
Read moreWolfgang Puck Says "No" To Foie Gras And Other Forms Of Animal Cruelty
March 22, 2007 – Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal shelter and advocacy organization, today thanked Wolfgang Puck for[…]
Read moreLancaster County Sportsmen's Club Pleads "No Contest" In Animal Cruelty Case
The Elstonville Sportsmen's Association, 3133 Pinch Rd., Manheim, Pa., today pleaded "no contest" to eight counts of cruelty to animals[…]
Read moreUSDA & Leading Organic Dairies Conspiring To Degrade Organic Dairy Standards By Not Requiring Pasture Feeding
The most serious threat to U.S. organic standards since 1998 is in the dairy sector. Two rapidly growing and profit-obsessed[…]
Read moreAntibacterial Hand Cleansers
A new study published on the Environmental Science & Technology research website found that triclosan, a widely used ingredient in[…]
Read moreFederal Court Bans Monsanto's Genetically Engineered Alfalfa
For the first time in history, a Federal Court has ruled that the USDA has illegally approved a genetically engineered[…]
Read morePaper Or Plastic? San Francisco May Be First In Nation To Regulate Grocery Bags
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is considering a measure that would require grocery stores with annual sales of at[…]
Read moreBees Mysteriously Disappearing Across The U.S.
Beekeepers in 24 states are reporting record losses of honeybees. The exact cause of this problem has not yet been[…]
Read moreToxic Chemical BPA Leaching Into Canned Foods
An alarming new study from the Environmental Working Group analyzed samples of canned fruit, vegetables, soda, and baby formula on[…]
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