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USDA wants to reinstate organic welfare standards; could benefit food safety

By Cookson Beecher on August 8, 2022

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 consumers.

As such, it reverses the…

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Perdue Will Remove Its ‘Humanely Raised’ Label to Settle HSUS Lawsuits

By News Desk on October 14, 2014

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 lawsuits filed against the…
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Egg Standards Bill Introduced in Senate

By Helena Bottemiller on May 29, 2012

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 pork and beef producers…

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Exploring the Link Between Animal Health and Food Safety

By Helena Bottemiller on May 9, 2012

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 impact food safety.

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Inspector General Gives Positive Report on FSIS Humane Handling Enforcement

By Helena Bottemiller on May 1, 2012

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 (USDA) Office of Inspector General (OIG).

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Meat Inspectors Get Clout to Stop Inhumane Slaughter

By Dan Flynn on August 16, 2011

Meat inspectors at federally regulated plants that slaughter animals got new instructions for humane treatment of animals.

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Announced Monday by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the instructions come in the form of a…

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Who Really Benefits from the Egg Industry Deal?

By Michele Simon on July 12, 2011

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 legislation that would improve…
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Egg Industry, Humane Society Strike Landmark Deal

By Helena Bottemiller on July 8, 2011

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 forces to…

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California's Chino Law Makes It to Supremes

By Dan Flynn on June 28, 2011

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 so called “downer” animals.

The National…

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Humane Deaths Sought for 'Downer' Animals

By Dan Flynn on April 14, 2011

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.

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A comment period just ended for petitions filed…

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