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May 24, 2013
Farm Animal Welfare
Research papers on farm animal welfare
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May 3, 2013
Timeline of Major Farm Animal Protection Advancements
Get a snapshot of The HSUS's advancements for farm animals over the last decade.
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April 16, 2013
Anti-Whistleblower Bills Hide Factory-Farming Abuses from the Public
Agribusiness has introduced anti-whistleblower or “ag-gag” bills in numerous states aimed at making whistleblowing on factory farms essentially impossible.
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January 18, 2013
Volunteer with the Farm Animal Protection Campaign
Help improve the lives of farm animals. Volunteer as a Humane Society Volunteer Campus Coordinator.
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September 19, 2012
Judge Rules to Keep California Ban on Force Feeding Ducks in Effect
A federal court in Los Angeles denied a group of restaurants and foie gras producers’ motion to block enforcement of California’s ban on force feeding ducks to produce foie gras.
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September 12, 2012
The HSUS Agriculture Council for Colorado
The HSUS Agriculture Council for Colorado is made up of responsible farmers who support and guide our work to improve conditions for farm animals.
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June 25, 2012
Grupos de protección animal celebran ley para prohibir alimentación forzada de patos en California
Organizaciones de protección animal están celebrando la aplicación de la tan esperada ley de California—aprobada hace más de siete años—que prohíbe la alimentación forzada de patos, así como la venta de foie gras producido a través de la alimentación forzada.
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June 4, 2012
Humane Farming Association Raises Money for Battery Cage Status Quo
A group calling itself the Humane Farming Association is raising money by attacking The HSUS and other animal protection organizations. What are they up to?
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May 2, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Praises California Lawmakers for Upholding Ban on Foie Gras
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John Perez for making it clear that California’s Legislature will not repeal or weaken the state’s ban on the sale of foie gras if it is produced by force feeding of the animals.
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May 1, 2012
Animal Protection Groups Oppose Attempt to Gut Calif. Ban on Cruel Force-Feeding of Ducks
Animal protection organizations are calling on California legislators to reject an eleventh hour attempt to gut an animal protection law passed in 2004 banning the force-feeding of ducks and geese as well as the sale of foie gras which is set to take effect this July.
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April 30, 2012
California's 2012 Ban on Force-Feeding for Foie Gras
Fact sheet on the 2012 foie gras ban in California
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April 24, 2012
The HSUS Agriculture Advisory Council for Ohio
The HSUS Agriculture Advisory Council for Ohio is made up of responsible producers who support and guide our work to improve conditions for farm animals.
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March 5, 2012
Nebraska Agriculture Council
The Nebraska Agriculture Council is made up of responsible farmers who support and guide our work to improve conditions for farm animals.
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June 30, 2011
“Ag Gag” Bills Die in Iowa, Minnesota, Florida
Iowa is the latest state whose "ag gag" bill died with the legislative session. Minnesota and Florida also proposed failed "ag gag" bills in attempts to squelch whistleblowing.
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March 21, 2011
Christianity Today Honored at Genesis Awards' 25th Anniversary
The HSUS proudly announces that Christianity Today is the winner of the first Genesis Outstanding Written Word Award dedicated to journalistic excellence on animal protection issues in faith-based publications. The award was given during the 25th Anniversary Genesis Awards weekend celebration.
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May 6, 2010
The HSUS Wins Water Pollution Case Against Hudson Valley Foie Gras
A federal court has ruled in favor of The HSUS' federal lawsuit charging the nation's largest foie gras factory farm with numerous violations of the federal Clean Water Act.
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April 2, 2009
HSUS Statement on Removal of Foie Gras from Mayor Newsom's Restaurants
Paul Shapiro, senior director of The Humane Society of the United States' factory farming campaign, released the following statement regarding all eight of Mayor Gavin Newsom's PlumpJack restaurants removing foie gras from their menus: "The Humane Society of the United States commends the Board of Supervisors for passing its resolution opposing foie gras,
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February 10, 2009
International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health Article Points to Foie Gras as Public Health Risk
A new article in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health further implicates foie gras as a potential public health menace.
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January 26, 2009
National Advertising Division of the Better Business Bureau Examines Foie Gras Advertising
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has recommended that D'Artagnan Inc. discontinue certain advertising claims made for the company's Artisan foie gras.
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