The federal case of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) v. Sonny Perdue was dismissed in late February after hanging around for four years.
HSUS and other animal activists, on Feb. 25, 2020, sued then Secretary of Agriculture Perdue, challenging rules set by the USDA on chicken-slaughter line
Continue Reading Tossed line speed case is coming back
Those well-funded animal activists ran a marathon ending Jan. 1 with full implementation of California’s Proposition 12. The first day of 2024 marks the successful end to more than six years of political efforts.
Proposition 12 was a 2018 ballot measure passed overwhelmingly by California voters. Prop 12 put unprecedented
Continue Reading California’s Prop 12 is now the law of the land
“Oh give me land, lots of lands, and the starry skies above. Don’t fence me in…”
The Humane Society of the United States, Mercy for Animals, and Farm Sanctuary are getting the U.S. District Court for Central California to review their plan for combatting bird flu. It involves lots of
Continue Reading Alternative model for bird flu containment gets court review
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.
Among the 163 total measures that qualified for spots on ballots across 35 states this
Continue Reading Marijuana is smokin’ hot on ballots; food safety not so much
Cartoon chickens roaming green fields near a ruby red barn constitute false advertising as far as the Humane Society of the U.S. is concerned when it comes to Davidson’s brand eggs.
The animal welfare group filed a complaint Friday with the Federal Trade Commission citing the artwork on Davidson’s branded
Continue Reading Humane Society says egg carton artwork is false advertising
The Obama administration once again made history for animals when it closed a major loophole in federal livestock regulations last month. It finalized a new rule that bans the slaughter of “downed” calves – those who are too sick or injured to even stand up – and instead mandates that
Continue Reading Activists seek tighter slaughter standards for chickens, turkeys
For the veal calf headed to market, it’s a distinction without a difference. If all goes according to plan, the animal will go to slaughter without incident, which means the producer will be happy. If the veal calf, however, falls down and cannot get up, the animal will be “promptly
Continue Reading Animal rights mean no second chance for downer calves
Hanor Companies is moving its headquarters to Enid, OK, from Wisconsin and several activists groups would like to see the pork producer pull out of North Carolina soon, too. They may get their wish as a federal court in North Carolina has decided to let a potentially game-changing lawsuit against
Continue Reading Activists get timely crack at making CAFOs report pollution data
The humane treatment of farm animals won a huge public show of support last month when Starbucks announced plans to require dairy, meat, and egg products served in its coffee shops to come from suppliers that follow certain animal-welfare standards. For the coffee giant’s customers, the take-home message comes down
Continue Reading Starbucks to Require More Humane Animal-Welfare Standards From Suppliers
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) spent 57 days working undercover at Butterfield’s plant for slaughtering “spent hens,” which are egg-laying
Continue Reading Animal Cruelty Complaint Filed Against MN Hen Slaughter Plant
