In an ironic twist, Colorado animal activist Ellen Kessler is charged with 13 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. A court summons orders Kessler, 72, to appear on May 23 to face the animal cruelty charges.
Continue Reading 13 counts of animal cruelty filed against Colorado ‘animal activist’
California in 2020 is scheduled to begin implementing more stringent animal confinement standards for in-state and out-of-state producers who sell certain animal products the state.
The new law was overwhelmingly approved in 2018 by California
Continue Reading California animal confinement law will touch sales from out-of-state
A video that appears to show pigs being abused at an Oklahoma hog farm has prompted investigations by its owners and the Hormel Food Co., which it supplies. Hormel, makers of Spam, bacon, chili and
Continue Reading Alleged pig abuse at The Maschhoffs shown in activists’ video
Marijuana is a hot topic among state ballot measures for 2016 and its highly likely after the votes are counted a fourth of the U.S. population will reside in states permitting recreational use of cannabis.
Continue Reading Marijuana is smokin’ hot on ballots; food safety not so much
Animal activists from Los Angles-based Mercy for Animals are taking credit this week for the conviction of Danny Miranda on three counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty, but it might be awhile before they or others
Continue Reading Animal Cruelty Conviction in North Carolina Might Be The Last for Awhile
For the third time since July, food industry giant Tyson Foods Inc. has been the target of an undercover animal cruelty investigation by Los Angeles-based Mercy for Animals. 
This time, the animal rights group has
Continue Reading Animal Rights Group Files Criminal Misdemeanor Affidavits Against Tyson and Six Employees
The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) has released undercover video footage from inside a Tyson Foods Inc. slaughter plant in Carthage, Texas, which the group asserts documents a system exploiting both workers and animals. The
Continue Reading Undercover Investigation Alleges Abuse of Chickens, Workers at Tyson Slaughter Plant in Texas
Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims has her detectives investigating reports of possible animal cruelty at Foster Farms, which has two processing plans in Fresno and is the largest poultry producer on the West Coast. The
Continue Reading Undercover Investigation Raises Questions About Foster Farms’ Animal Welfare Certification
Complaints of inhumane slaughter were leveled at a hen slaughter plant in Butterfield, MN, over the weekend. In an investigation into Butterfield Foods Co., a member of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
Continue Reading Animal Cruelty Complaint Filed Against MN Hen Slaughter Plant
The last state in the union to make animal cruelty a felony now appears serious about getting on the boards. The South Dakota Legislature, which was gaveled into session on Monday, is again being asked
Continue Reading Compromise Legislation Would Strengthen South Dakota’s Animal Cruelty Law
