Burger King Decrees: Better Treatment for Some Farm Animals
Burger King announced a phase-in of new, industry-leading animal welfare policies today, in what The Humane Society of the United[…]
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Federal Court Orders USDA to Halt Inspection of Horses for Slaughter
In the latest in a series of blows to the foreign-owned horse slaughter industry, a federal district court ordered a[…]
Read moreCanada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans Authorizes Killing of 270,000 Harp Seals
March 29th – Despite the ecological tragedy that has unfolded in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the Department of Fisheries[…]
Read moreFederal 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,[…]
Read moreBill 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[…]
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