“Ag Gag” Bills Die in Iowa, Minnesota, Florida
Ill-conceived bills that would criminalize photographing on farms fail in three states Today, Iowa’s legislature closed up shop for[…]
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South Carolina Neighbors Fight a Fox Pen
by Ruthanne Johnson The first time Kevin Gause heard about coyote and fox pens was after a neighbor noticed a[…]
Read moreNo Free Pass for New Genetically Engineered Crops
For the first time ever, the USDA announced that it was waiving its regulatory authority over a new genetically engineered[…]
Read moreOrganic Spies Strike Again: Exposing the Shocking Links Between the Biotech Industry and the Organic Trade Association
After the success of “Organic Spies Find Lies,” the organic industry’s most diligent muckrakers, the Organic Spies, are at it[…]
Read moreAnimal-Free Testing Protocol Developed for Botox©
The Humane Society of the United States and Calvert Investments applaud Allergan’s announcement that the company has developed—and received federal[…]
Read moreNew Undercover Investigation Reveals Tame and Drugged Animals Shot for Trophies at Captive Hunts
Posing as hunters, The Humane Society of the Unites States’ undercover investigations unit traveled to captive hunting ranches in Texas[…]
Read moreHRC and Center for Artistic Revolution Condemn Arkansas Paper’s Discriminatory Obituary Policy
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest civil rights organization fighting for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality,[…]
Read moreBank of America Endorses NAACP Responsible Mortgage Lending Principles
The NAACP and Bank of America have announced that they will enhance their partnership through the promotion of greater economic[…]
Read moreNew Analysis Finds that Hispanics Face Disproportionate Health Threat from Coal Plant’s Toxic Mercury Pollution
An analysis of several studies conducted among Latinos reveal that this community faces a disproportionate risk from toxic mercury pollution[…]
Read moreNational Advertising Division Makes Recommendation Eliminating “Fair Washing” Claims
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus recommended that TransFair USA require its licensees to[…]
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