Ohio to Vote on Animal Safety Measure
November 3rd voters in Ohio will decide whether to amend the state constitution to set up a an Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board to set state policy on livestock handling, farm management, and food...
View ArticleVermont Approves Slaughterhouse Oversight
Just months after an undercover video revealed egregious abuse of veal calves in Vermont, the state Senate approved a bill Wednesday to crack down on abusive treatment at slaughterhouses. “You do not...
View ArticleQ&A With Temple Grandin
As part of our ongoing expert Q&A series, a conversation with world-renowned livestock expert Temple Grandin on humane handling, small vs. big, transparency, and the future of agriculture Dr....
View ArticleFSIS Announces Measures for Humane Handling
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Wednesday announced new measures aimed at ensuring the humane treatment and slaughter of all cattle at FSIS-inspected...
View ArticleHumane Deaths Sought for ‘Downer’ Animals
Non-ambulatory disabled veal calves and other animals that cannot walk on their own on to the kill floor should be “humanely euthanized,” two animal welfare groups say. A comment period just ended for...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Chino Law Makes It to Supremes
After the Chino slaughterhouse was caught on video kicking, dragging, shocking and ramming nonambulatory cows, the California Legislature responded by making it illegal for the meat industry to butcher...
View ArticleEgg Industry, Humane Society Strike Landmark Deal
The Humane Society of the United States and the United Egg Producers — bitter rivals on animal welfare issues — Thursday took the food and agriculture community by surprise. The two groups joined...
View ArticleWho Really Benefits from the Egg Industry Deal?
Last week, the Humane Society of the United States held an unusual press conference. The group announced an agreement with its long-time adversary, the United Egg Producers, to jointly seek federal...
View ArticleMeat Inspectors Get Clout to Stop Inhumane Slaughter
Meat inspectors at federally regulated plants that slaughter animals got new instructions for humane treatment of animals. Announced Monday by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the...
View ArticleInspector General Gives Positive Report on FSIS Humane Handling Enforcement
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is appropriately handling industry appeals of its humane handling enforcement actions, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...
View ArticleExploring the Link Between Animal Health and Food Safety
There’s growing pressure for animal agriculture to change its practices, whether it be utilizing gestation crates or feeding antibiotics, but a new paper cautions that these changes may negatively...
View ArticleEgg Standards Bill Introduced in Senate
Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) and a bipartisan group of seven other senators introduced a bill late last week to set federal housing standards for egg-laying hens, again sparking protest from both...
View ArticlePerdue Will Remove Its ‘Humanely Raised’ Label to Settle HSUS Lawsuits
Perdue has agreed to remove the “humanely raised” claim from the labels on its Harvestland chicken packaging. In exchange, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) will drop two class-action...
View ArticlePerdue Will Remove Its ‘Humanely Raised’ Label to Settle HSUS Lawsuits
Perdue has agreed to remove the “humanely raised” claim from the labels on its Harvestland chicken packaging. In exchange, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) will drop two class-action...
View ArticleUSDA wants to reinstate organic welfare standards; could benefit food safety
Celebrating the USDA’s move on Aug. 5 to reinstate organic animal welfare standards, organic advocates are hailing this as a “resounding victory” for organic farmers, their livestock, and organic...
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