AWI works diligently to improve conditions and enforcement of animals at slaughter. Namely, AWI supports the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, which requires humane handling before slaughter, as well ...

Washington, DC—"The hog was lying in the cradle and all four feet had been removed. The hog was observed to be kicking and shaking its head. It exhibited skin twitching and irregular but rhythmic ...

One of the biggest ethical issues in animal farming has been the problem of suffering of animals at the end of their lives. Animal welfare scientists have put much effort into finding solutions for ...

Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which holds shares in Tyson Foods Inc., said Tuesday it filed a shareholder resolution asking the top U.S. meat company to phase in a ...

Authorities in Shandong province, eastern China, have approved guidelines for the welfare of slaughtered chickens, Qilu Evening News reported on Sunday. Though the guidelines are nonbinding and ...

No amount of oversight can make killing those who want to live “humane.” We must confront the fact that the real solution lies not in reforming slaughter, but in eliminating it altogether. Brian C.

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Humane League announces new findings by Rethink Priorities revealing that large majorities of U.S. customers would be willing to switch brands and pay more ...

For a new generation of concerned consumers, every stop their food makes between farm and table matters. In the not too distant past, chickens raised without antibiotics were a niche product. Now, ...

The Animal Welfare Institute, Compassion in World Farming, the Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Legislative Fund, Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, and World Animal ...

In 1978, the Congress passed the HMSA to ensure that cattle, sheep, pigs, and other animals destined for human consumption are handled and slaughtered humanely. The FSIS, which is responsible for ...