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November 5, 2009
Au Bon Pain Hatches Cage-Free Egg Policy in Mass.
Boston-based ABP Corporation — which operates the Au Bon Pain restaurant chain — announced a cage-free egg policy for its Massachusetts locations.
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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 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 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 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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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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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
Red Robin Hatches Cage-Free Egg Policy
National restaurant chain Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, with more than 300 locations in 40 states, has hatched a new animal welfare policy: a switch to cage-free eggs. The HSUS applauds Red Robin for joining the national movement away from cruel battery cages.
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June 24, 2009
The HSUS Urges Mich. Lawmakers to Oppose Big Ag Power Grab
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The HSUS, urges Michigan lawmakers to oppose H.B. 5127 and H.B. 5128, which represent little more than a handout to Big Agribusiness interests. This hastily crafted legislation seeks to codify inhumane industry standards for farm animal treatment — standards that allow animals to spend most of their lives in cages so small they can't even turn around or extend their limbs.
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June 24, 2009
The HSUS Urges Kroger Shareholders to Vote for Higher Animal Welfare Standards
At Kroger's annual meeting tomorrow, a Humane Society of the United States representative will urge shareholders to approve its resolution urging the grocery chain to decrease its use of eggs from hens crammed into battery cages, barren enclosures so tiny, the birds can't even spread their wings.
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June 2, 2009
Mass. Bill Takes Aim at Factory Farming Abuse
The HSUS, Farm Sanctuary and MSPCA representatives will urge the Mass. Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture to pass an important bill aimed at preventing cruelty to farm animals. The bill simply requires certain farm animals to have enough room to stand up, lie down, turn around and extend their limbs.
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May 27, 2009
"Food, Inc." Documentary Raises Questions about What We Eat
The HSUS cosponsored a screening of the documentary Food, Inc.
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May 26, 2009
The HSUS Urges McDonald's Shareholders to Vote for Better Animal Welfare Standards
At McDonald's annual meeting, The HSUS will urge shareholders to approve its resolution asking the fast-food chain to start transitioning toward cage-free egg usage. Unlike many of its competitors, in the United States, McDonald's only uses eggs from hens confined in battery cages.
