Years before the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) was enacted in 1958, Christine Stevens attended an animal protection conference that presented footage of a common slaughterhouse practice at ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) released today a new report, “Humane Slaughter Update: Federal and State Oversight of the Welfare of Farm Animals at Slaughter.” Key findings of the ...

Most meat-eaters want to believe that the animals they eat don’t suffer, but time and again, federal records have shown that they do. It’s not unreasonable to assume otherwise; after all, most U.S.

A two year study by independent scientific research agencies is being launched to ascertain the most humane practical methods of preparing animals for slaughter in accordance with Jewish religious law ...

The Animal Welfare Institute, Compassion in World Farming, the Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Legislative Fund, Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, and World Animal ...

No amount of oversight can make killing those who want to live “humane.” We must confront the fact that the real solution lies not in reforming slaughter, but in eliminating it altogether. Brian C.

US fastfood giant McDonald’s may require its processors to use a new method for slaughtering poultry that animal rights groups say is more humane. The company is studying “controlled atmosphere ...

Since the publication of the first edition of my book, Big Food, Big Pharma, Big Lies, ritual slaughter of animals — kosher, sanctioned by Jewish law and halal, sanctioned by Islamic law — has ...

The Jewish Community Council of Dayton reported today that a bill for humane slaughter now before the Ohio House of Representatives has had added to it the so-called Federal Case Amendment. This ...

Campaigners have proposed new EU laws to end “cruel” killing practices for the billions of aquatic animals caught and farmed ...