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July 14, 2010
From Homeland to Wasteland: Part 2
David Kirby's book "Animal Factory" details many of the health and environmental risks of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), risks that he learned about firsthand from visiting states where CAFOs are causing problems.
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July 13, 2010
From Homeland to Wasteland
David Kirby's book "Animal Factory" details many of the health and environmental risks of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), risks that he learned about firsthand from visiting states where CAFOs are causing problems.
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June 30, 2010
Landmark Ohio Animal Welfare Agreement Reached Among HSUS, Ohioans for Humane Farms, Gov. Strickland, and Leading Livestock Organizations
A deal struck among The HSUS, Ohioans for Humane Farms, Ohio agriculture leaders and Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland will lead to major animal welfare improvements in Ohio on a raft of issues.
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May 26, 2010
HSUS Statement in Response to Ohio Dairy Farm Investigation
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, issued a statement in response to the release of an investigation by the organization Mercy for Animals into a dairy farm operation in Union County, Ohio.
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May 20, 2010
The Faces Behind the Numbers
Books showcase the side of farm animals the public rarely sees
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May 11, 2010
Off Duty, But Always On Call
For HSUS public health director Michael Greger, M.D., answering the call of duty was a lifesaving event for a fellow passenger.
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March 25, 2010
Seeking Common Sense Farm Measures in Ohio
Dozens in Ohio sign on for signature gathering to help farm animals
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March 24, 2010
New Yorkers Head to Albany to Support Animal Protection Bills
Citizens from across New York are meeting with their lawmakers for Humane Lobby Day. The event is organized by The HSUS and sponsored by the Humane Society of New York, New York State Humane Association and Farm Sanctuary.
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March 12, 2010
David Kirby on Animal Factories
An interview with David Kirby, whose book Animal Factory documents the devastating impact factory farms have on human and animal health, the environment, local communities, and the economy.
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March 8, 2010
A Line in the Sand
Ohioans join the fight against factory farming's chokehold
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March 5, 2010
The HSUS Offers Reward for Animal Abuse Discovered at Ky. Car Wash
The HSUS is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for killing multiple animals and concealing their remains at a Kentucky car wash.
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March 4, 2010
Federal Bill Aims to Allow the Government to Lead by Example on Farm Animal Welfare
The HSUS encourages passage of a new federal bill that sets a higher animal welfare standard for food purchased by the federal government.
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January 25, 2010
HSUS Becomes Domino’s Pizza Shareholder
As part of its efforts encouraging the world’s second-largest pizza chain to implement basic animal welfare changes, The HSUS has purchased stock in Domino’s Pizza.
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January 5, 2010
The HSUS Assists in Rescue of More Than 70 North Carolina Farm Animals
The HSUS and Greene County Animal Control rescued more than 70 animals living in unsafe and inhumane conditions on a Walstonburg property. These animals included pigs, horses, goats and fowl.
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December 29, 2009
2009: A Banner Year for Animals
The HSUS reflects on some major achievements for animal protection in 2009. Countless animals have been rescued from harm, spared from suffering and guaranteed basic standards of humane treatment.
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December 16, 2009
The HSUS Recognizes Top 12 State Legislative Achievements in Animal Protection
The HSUS celebrates the top 12 state legislative achievements in animal protection in 2009.
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December 11, 2009
Michigan Rep. Byrnes Receives Humane Legislator Award
The HSUS is pleased to announce that Michigan state Rep. Pam Byrnes has been honored as the Humane State Legislator of the Year for 2009.
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December 11, 2009
Video: Sick or Injured Pigs Are Routinely Slaughtered
Sick or injured pigs are routinely sent to slaughter, as shown in an HSUS undercover video.
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November 19, 2009
Iowa Pig Cruelty
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for intentionally suffocating 3,800 pigs in Hull, Iowa.
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November 16, 2009
Horizons Chef Makes History
Horizons chef Richard Landau's dinner at the James Beard House on November 3rd was the first vegan dinner hosted at the landmark culinary establishment.
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November 9, 2009
Eating Animals
Novelist Jonathan Safran Foer has written a non-fiction book about factory farming called Eating Animals.
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November 9, 2009
The True Cost of Cheap Pork
"Pig Business," a documentary film, illustrates the environmental and societal costs of pig factory farming.
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November 6, 2009
One to Watch Films of 2009
Check out these four major animal-protection themed movies and documentaries currently in theaters or on dvd including "The Cove", "Food, Inc.", "Hotel for Dogs", and "The End of the Line".
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October 26, 2009
Article Points to Human and Animal Welfare Costs of Long-Distance Farm Animal Transport
A chapter in the upcoming book Handbook of Disease Outbreaks: Prevention, Detection and Control implicates the long-distance transport of farm animals in the spread of human and animal diseases. Dr. Michael Greger, director of public health and animal agriculture for The HSUS, co-authored the chapter.
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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.
