[ad_1] Tikkun Olam Farm Sanctuary VegFest attendees can meet kune kune pigs Tilly, Gloria and Cricket “who enjoy belly rubs,” said event organizer, Hadassah DeJack-Reynolds of the nonprofit Tikkun Olam Farm Sanctuary: A Healing Community for abused, abandoned, neglected and unwanted farm animals. (Tikkun Olam Farm Sanctuary/Tikkun Olam Farm Sanctuary) Meet shy chicken PopTart, friendly […]
Breaking: Proposed Farm Bill would create a nightmare for animals
[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The Farm Bill, a legislative package the U.S. Congress approves every five years or so to govern agricultural and food programs, has the potential to instill animal welfare and sustainability into food practices for years to come. Instead, the 2024 Farm Bill just approved in the House Agriculture […]
Help stop ‘fix’ in Farm Bill that would undercut strongest farm animal welfare law in U.S.
[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block We now know for certain that the Farm Bill to be considered by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee contains language that seeks to undo more than a dozen state laws on humane treatment of farm animals including California’s Proposition 12, widely considered the nation’s strongest law on farm […]
Bird flu is spreading to more farm animals. Are milk and eggs safe?
[ad_1] A bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows has grown to affect more than two dozen herds in eight states, just weeks after the nation’s largest egg producer found the virus in its chickens. Health officials stress that the risk to the public is low and that the U.S. food supply remains safe and […]
Breaking: Threat to nation’s strongest farm animal law deepens in U.S. Congress
[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Whatever doubt there may have been before, the situation is now crystal clear. The battle over California’s Proposition 12 and the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (or some other approach to blocking Proposition 12 through the Farm Bill) has been joined, and we’re in the thick of […]
‘It’s disgusting’ – Shock as beheaded piglet discovered outside animal rescue’s farm
[ad_1] Staff at an Irish animal rescue have expressed shock after volunteers found a beheaded piglet outside their premises. The baby animal was discovered right outside My Lovely Horse Rescue’s (MLHR) farm in Co Kildare on Saturday February 10, with a spokesperson describing the discovery as “heart breaking”. The charity suspects the heinous act was […]
Spanish pig farm owners face criminal trial for animal cruelty
[ad_1] A nationwide scandal surrounding a pig farm in Spain will finally go before a jury on January 24, 2024. The Carrasco brothers–owners of the Hermanos Carrasco pig farm in the state of Murcia–will stand trial for 14 charges of animal abuse. The criminal trial follows a 2018 investigation by Animal Equality, along with journalist, […]
2023: A truly historic year in our work for farm animals
[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block May 11, 2023, stands out as historic for animal protection: On that day, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision upholding California’s Proposition 12, the nation’s strongest farm animal protection law, a move that rejected the pork industry’s challenge to the law. We led the campaign for the […]
Inside a U.S. Foie Gras Farm: Ducks Force-Fed for Diseased Livers
[ad_1] Step inside a U.S. duck farm with Animal Equality’s International Director for Investigations. Here, you’ll discover how the foie gras industry force-feeds and slaughters animals for their fatty, diseased livers. My name is Sean, and I am the International Director of Investigations for Animal Equality. Today, I want to tell you about my first […]
Animal Rights Defender Wayne Hsiung Convicted of Felony for Rescuing Factory Farm Animals
[ad_1] In California, a jury has found the animal rights activist and attorney Wayne Hsiung guilty of three charges, including felony conspiracy to trespass, after he led direct action protests in 2018 and 2019 that rescued ducks and chickens from factory farms in Sonoma County. Hsiung faces up to three-and-a-half years at a sentencing hearing […]