MARY REICHARD, HOST: It’s Monday morning, October 17th, 2022 and we’re so glad you’ve joined us for The World and Everything in It! Good morning. I’m Mary Reichard. NICK EICHER, HOST: And I’m Nick Eicher. It’s time for Legal Docket. Just one oral argument for today, but it’s a really important one. REICHARD: Yes, it […]
Animal Equality’s Global Pressure To Stop Harmful Law In Brazil
Animal Equality has been working internationally to stop Brazil’s ‘Self-Control’ Bill, which is causing animal welfare and public health concerns globally. In June, Brazilian Senators fast-tracked a bill to remove government oversight inside slaughterhouses. The initiative – dubbed the ‘Self-Control’ Bill – will allow the meat industry to conduct its own animal welfare inspections. Since […]
RIU Hotels & Resorts Bans Cages in Its Global Egg Supply Chain
This policy will be implemented in its 100 hotels in 20 countries and will improve the lives of more than 375 thousand hens used for eggs each year. The cage system seriously compromises the welfare of hens, who live in such small spaces and are so cramped that they cannot perform their most basic and […]