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October 23, 2009
IHOP's Excuses: Scrambled
IHOP cites the LayWel Project, which says that conventional cages cannot provide satisfactory welfare for hens--yet IHOP only uses battery-cage eggs.
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October 14, 2009
IHOP and DineEquity Face SEC, FTC Complaints Over False Animal Welfare Claims
The HSUS filed complaints with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Federal Trade Commission regarding false and misleading online statements IHOP, and its parent company DineEquity, are making regarding animal cruelty in IHOP's supply chain.
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October 12, 2009
Mich. Gov. Granholm Signs Historic Farm Animal Welfare Measure
The Michigan Humane Society, The HSUS and Farm Sanctuary applaud a compromise bill to improve the treatment of farm animals in Michigan. Gov. Granholm signed the landmark bill to require that certain farm animals have enough room to stand up, lie down, turn around and extend their limbs, rather than being confined in tiny cages.
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October 5, 2009
While Ohio Agriculture Groups Stonewall, HSUS and Michigan Agriculture Groups Compromise on Farm Animal Confinement Practices
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is expected to sign legislation requiring that egg-laying hens, breeding pigs and veal calves have enough space to engage in basic movement. The law is the result of good-faith negotiations between humane groups, environmental groups and the state's agricultural industry.
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October 1, 2009
Michigan Legislature Passes Historic Farm Animal Welfare Measure
The Michigan House of Representatives gave final approval today to landmark legislation that was the result of negotiations between humane groups and the state's agricultural industry. The new law will require that egg-laying hens, breeding pigs and veal calves have space to stand up, lie down, turn around and extend their limbs.
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September 28, 2009
Honoring Heroes for Animals
The annual Humane Law Enforcement Awards honored heroes for the animals.
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September 24, 2009
Ohio Teen Completes Projects for Animals with the Help of The HSUS
Thirteen-year-old Amber Ginter of Kingston, Ohio, is the first student to complete all five projects of the Mission: Humane program offered by The HSUS.
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September 16, 2009
The HSUS Launches National Campaign Exposing IHOP's Animal Cruelty
The HSUS is launching a national campaign urging IHOP to start switching some of its eggs to cage-free — a modest step that many of the Glendale, Calif.-based company's competitors have already taken.
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September 16, 2009
Cruelty and Neglect Exposed at Michael Foods
A new investigation into Michael Foods, the nation's largest egg producer, reveals extreme animal cruelty
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September 16, 2009
Take a Bite Out of IHOP's Animal Cruelty
unlike many restaurant chains, IHOP still uses eggs from hens kept in cruel battery-cage confinement systems.
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September 15, 2009
The Original Chicken: Jungle Fowl
Chickens: more fair than fowl
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September 15, 2009
Calif. Egg Producer Falsely Claims That Inhumane Confinement System Will Comply With Prop 2
The HSUS reacted to news that Modesto-based J.S. West is planning a $3.2-million expenditure to build a chicken confinement facility that will not meet the standards established by the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act.
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September 11, 2009
The HSUS Urges Cal-Maine Shareholders to Vote for Fiscal Accountability
The HSUS, which owns shares of Cal-Maine Foods stock, is calling on the egg company to properly account for and not misuse corporate funds to defend inhumane practices and oppose legislative measures that promote animal welfare.
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September 10, 2009
Profiles in Plumage: A Tale of Chicken Rescue, Told in Six Parts
September is national chicken celebration month
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September 1, 2009
Celebrate Chickens in September
September is national chicken celebration month
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September 1, 2009
The HSUS Urges Tyson Foods to Reduce Suffering of Animals at its Slaughter Plants
The Humane Society of the United States filed a shareholder resolution encouraging Tyson Foods to begin offering some products from chickens killed by a higher-welfare slaughter system called controlled-atmosphere killing. The HSUS owns 750 shares of Tyson Foods stock.
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August 11, 2009
A River of Waste
A new movie, A River of Waste, exposes the hazards of industrial animal agribusiness in the U.S.
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August 6, 2009
Cockfighting Death Knell
U.S. Postal Service announces its intent to stop mailing animial fighting mags, and "Feathered Warrior" goes under.
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August 5, 2009
Dinner in the Lion's Den
It's not every day (read: almost never) that hunters and vegans break bread together.
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July 23, 2009
Calif. Residents Ask Water Board To Address Pollution From Egg Farm
Central Valley residents and The HSUS have filed a petition concerning an egg factory farm's practice of dumping enormous amounts of manure next to a ditch that drains directly to the San Joaquin River. The waste is the result of Olivera Egg Ranch's intensive confinement of more than 700,000 hens in cramped cages.
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July 14, 2009
The HSUS Launches National Animal Fighting Tip Line
Following the nation's largest dogfighting raid, The HSUS has launched a national animal fighting tip line.
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July 2, 2009
The HSUS Celebrates Oregon Legislative Victories for Animals
The HSUS applauds the Oregon state legislature for passing four significant animal protection bills during the recently concluded session.
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June 30, 2009
Kentucky Cockfighting Pit Exposed
An HSUS undercover investigation uncovered a large cockfighting pit in Kentucky.
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June 25, 2009
Red Robin Moves Forward on Animal Welfare
Burger chain Red Robin made an animal-friendly commitment to move away from using battery-cage eggs.
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June 25, 2009
The HSUS Asks Federal Appeals Court to Uphold Federal Animal Fighting Ban
The HSUS filed a friend-of-the-court brief today in federal appeals court, seeking to protect the nation's recently strengthened federal animal fighting law from a trivial constitutional challenge by individuals aligned with a national front group for criminal cockfighting rings.
