Criminal codes in Iowa and Utah were used this year to keep secrets on factory farms by threatening jail time for anyone working undercover and taking pictures or video of
Video or other electronic monitoring or recording devices are not only permitted but encouraged in federally inspected meat and poultry processing plants, and now new guidelines highlight the government’s
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
Last week I posted “Perhaps the most disturbing animal cruelty video ever.” I still cannot watch it in full. Even though I grew up on a farm and killed chickens,
Animal agriculture in the Texas Panhandle may be tested soon on whether it can punish its own when severe abuse is involved.
Castro County Sheriff Salvador Rivera is now investigating
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
Fines for violating Canada’s Health of Animals Act have more than doubled, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports.
In a statement, CFIA said the Government of Canada is cracking
By Jan. 1, 2011, Whole Foods plans to implement an animal welfare rating program at all its stores, company co-founder John Mackey said in an interview.
“Signs will tell customers