Archive for April, 2016
Oklahoma Bill to Defund Animal Welfare Organizations Dies a Merciful Death
Through the platform of A Humane Nation, I report on so many good developments for animals — from retailers switching to cage-free or crate-free animal products, to major companies going fur-free, to the swell of global outrage over the killing of endangered animals for trophies . . .
A Burst of Federal Rulemaking May Help Millions of Animals
Last week was a big one for animal protection. Walmart announced it would go cage-free for its egg purchases, and a number of other retailers did the same. “In a virtual tidal wave of announcements, nearly 100 retailers, restaurants, food manufacturers and food service companies have . . .
HSI Investigation Throws Back Curtain on Yulin Dog Meat Festival
It was a horrible sight to witness, says Peter Li, China Specialist for Humane Society International. In the infamous slaughterhouses of Yulin, China, groups of dogs huddled in cages, trembling, silent, hyper-alert to their awaited fate. The dogs had been dropped off by trucks coming in from . . .
USDA Proposes New Rules for ‘Organic’ Standards – Fortifying Protections for Farm Animals
The legal definition of “organic” didn’t translate into much in the way of practical protections for animals on the farm when it was adopted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2000. But today the Obama Administration has proposed a revamped definition for the “organic” . . .
Street Sense Isn’t Enough for Street Dogs
In so many countries throughout the world lacking a humane infrastructure, millions of dogs wander the streets, lonely and often hungry. Many of these nations control strays by poisoning or even clubbing the animals. Humane Society International has been leading the fight to control street . . .
Breaking News: Walmart, the Nation’s Biggest Food Seller, Says No to Cage Confinement for Hens
After working with The HSUS, Walmart, the world’s largest retailer and America’s biggest food seller accounting for 25 percent of all groceries sold in the United States, announced today that it intends to source all of its eggs from cage-free sources. The policy will be fully . . .
USDA Plans Its Own Big Step — To Strengthen Horse Protection Act and Crack Down on Soring
With the “Big Lick” segment of the Tennessee walking horse industry showing no willingness to root out the abuse festering in its ranks, the Obama Administration has signaled readiness to take further measures to crack down on the cruel practice of “soring.” Late last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture . . .
More Reflections on the SeaWorld Agreement
Today, SeaWorld CEO Joel Manby and I sent a letter to President Obama urging him to use a wide range of diplomatic tools to pressure Japan to end its commercial whaling activities and to stop contravening international law by slaughtering hundreds of innocent whales. Manby has . . .
