Animal Equality has released an investigation into Mexico’s rabbit meat industry, documenting extreme animal cruelty. Among the findings were overcrowding in cages, slaughter without stunning, and rabbits crying out in desperation before slaughter. Based on the findings, Animal Equality has filed complaints with the relevant authorities. Previous investigations into the global rabbit meat industry have […]
Annual Meat Animal Sale planned for July 19 | News, Sports, Jobs
Pictured is a representative of Jamestown Macadam Inc. (JMI) who purchased a beef steer from Liam Griffith in 2023. Liam is surrounded by fellow 4-H youth, helping to display his successes throughout the week with his steer. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Youth Development Program is excited to announce […]
Breaking: We’re asking the SEC to investigate world’s largest meat company’s animal welfare promises
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Today, we filed a complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against the largest meat and poultry company in the world, JBS and its subsidiary, Pilgrim’s Pride. Together with the Center for Biological Diversity, and in partnership with the Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic at Vermont Law and Graduate […]
Breaking investigation by Animal Equality uncovers horses beaten, slaughtered for meat in Spain
More than ten years after exposing the horse meat industry in Spain, Animal Equality and award-winning photojournalist Aitor Garmendia returned for another investigation. Between November 2023 and May 2024, investigators captured the following at a slaughterhouse in Asturias: A worker beating a horse with a stick, forcing them to walk. Horses lined up behind a […]
Face Off: Should lab-grown meat replace traditional animal farming? – YP
If you are interested in joining future Face Off debates, fill out this form to submit your application. Angelina Au-Yeung. Photo: Handout When we think about replacing traditional livestock as a source of meat and protein, we can relate it to the old saying, “When one door closes, another one opens”. In this case, with […]
Are consumers willing to pay for animal welfare?
In the EU, improved animal welfare legislation has been on the cards since the Commission first announced its Farm to Fork Strategy. Although progress has been made, some Member States have sought to go further and introduce their own national measures. For example, the culling of male chicks after birth is permitted in most EU […]
Would you eat food made with animal bones? How carnivores could do the planet a favour
Food scientists have found a way to make chicken nuggets and fish cakes out of otherwise discarded bones and hard tissues. ADVERTISEMENT It might sound like the premise for a third ‘Chicken Run’ movie, but there are good environmental reasons behind the solution from Finnish startup SuperGround. The idea is to reduce food waste and […]
DSM-Firmenich brings environmental footprints to animal protein products
A life cycle assessment (LCA) assesses the environmental aspects associated with a product over its life cycle. This encompasses the extraction of raw materials associated with the product, as well as the production and distribution of energy throughout its use, its potential reuse, and final disposal. In food, this cradle-to-crave methodology is widely used to […]
Concerning Lack of Oversight in Horse Meat Industry, Audit Finds
When it comes to the most popular foods, horse meat might not be the first to come to mind. This is especially true in the United States, where horses are cherished as loyal companions, and their meat is no longer sold. In Europe, however, the story takes a different turn. Despite declining horse meat consumption, […]
China’s animal lovers fight illegal cat meat trade
An animal shelter in China’s Jiangsu province is home to scores of cats rescued from the country’s underground meat trade (Rita QIAN) When Han Jiali’s beloved cat Dabai was taken from her Shanghai home last year, she embarked on a hunt for her pet that took her deep into the bowels of China’s underground feline […]