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September 21, 2012
The HSUS Applauds NJ Governor Christie for Signing Bill Banning Horse Slaughter for Human Consumption
The HSUS applauds New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for signing A.2023, a bill that prohibits the slaughter of horses and sale of horse flesh for human consumption, bans the sale of horse meat or products derived from slaughtered horses and bans the transport of horse meat or live horses for the purpose of slaughter.
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September 21, 2012
Wayne's Blog: 110 Chimpanzees from New Iberia Research Center Will Be Safe from Testing
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle discusses the National Institutes of Health's announcement that 110 chimpanzees at the New Iberia Research Center will now be "permanently ineligible" for use in harmful research.
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September 21, 2012
Ballpark, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Eliminating Controversial Pig Cages from Supply Chains
The HSUS applauds the announcement from Hillshire Brands, owner of Hillshire Farms, Ballpark, Jimmy Dean and State Fair meat brands that it will eliminate controversial gestation crates—cages used to confine breeding pigs—from its pork supply chain, becoming the latest in a growing list of major food companies to address this issue.
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September 21, 2012
National Institutes of Health Calls 110 NIRC Chimpanzees “Permanently Ineligible” for Invasive Research
The Humane Society of the United States today welcomes a decision by the National Institutes of Health for making 110 chimps currently housed at the New Iberia Research Center “permanently ineligible” for research and is moving them out of that facility, including a move of 10 of the animals to Chimp Haven, a chimpanzee sanctuary in Louisiana.
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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
Federal Court Upholds California Ballot Measure Preventing Extreme Confinement of Farm Animals in Crates and Cages
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September 7, 2012
Jack in the Box, Qdoba Latest Food Retailers to Eliminate Controversial Pig Cages from Pork Supply Chains
Jack in the Box, Inc. has become the latest major food retailer to announce that it will eliminate controversial pig gestation crates from its pork supply chain.
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September 4, 2012
World’s Largest Hot Dog Chain Supports Move Away from Pig Gestation Crates
Galardi Group, franchisor of Wienerschnitzel, the world’s largest hot dog chain, announced that it is committed to purchasing pork only from suppliers with documented plans to end their use of gestation crates by 2022.
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August 30, 2012
Faces of the Animal Protection Movement, Page 3: Judy Ki Dives In to Save Sharks
Judy Ki dove in to ban the sale of shark fins in California
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August 30, 2012
Harris Teeter Strengthens Animal Welfare Commitments, Will Eliminate Controversial Pig Cages from Pork Supply Chain
Harris Teeter Supermarkets has announced new commitments to improve animal welfare in its supply chain, including the elimination of gestation crates from its pork supply.
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