[ad_1] The proliferation of pet ownership is providing tailwinds for the animal health industry. Small and mid-size players are innovating to provide products ready to commercialise and complementary to their big pharma peers, with Inflexion among a select number of investors experienced in helping them to accelerate their journeys. Dogs have long been wo/man’s best […]
Get Involved spotlight: Austin Animal Center
[ad_1] From Austin Animal Center, this month’s spotlight nonprofit: Austin Animal Center (AAC) is the municipal animal shelter for the City of Austin and unincorporated Travis County. Each year we open our doors to thousands of animals and we find safe placement for over 95% of them through adoption, return to owner, and transfer to […]
United States: Animal welfare under the judicial spotlight – California issued new guidance for food industry following Supreme Court’s recent ruling on California’s Proposition 12
[ad_1] In brief California’s Proposition 12 (Prop 12) establishes new standards for confinement of certain farm animals, including egg-laying hens, veal calves, and breeding pigs.1 Under the law, it is illegal to participate in the commercial sale (including by restaurant and other food service establishments) if the business owner or operator knows or should know […]
Animal welfare, religious slaughtering practices in spotlight at European Union session
[ad_1] An American diplomat said European laws governing the humane treatment of animals must include religious exemptions for Jewish and Islamic slaughtering practices, lest nations be seen as hostile to religious minorities. “Laws limiting Jews from practicing their religion, including laws banning kosher slaughter, were enacted in Europe’s not-too-distant past for the purpose of making […]