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January 15, 2013
The HSUS Urges Wyoming Legislature to Oppose Harmful Whistleblower Suppression Bill
The Humane Society of the United States is urging the Wyoming Legislature to oppose anti-whistleblower legislation introduced by State Rep. Sue Wallis, R-52.
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January 14, 2013
Animal Protection Groups Urge New Hampshire House Environment and Agriculture Committee to Oppose Harmful Ag-Gag Bill
The Humane Society of the United States, Farm Sanctuary, Mercy For Animals, Compassion Over Killing, the Animal Legal Defense Fund and The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are urging the New Hampshire House Environment and Agriculture Committee to oppose HB110, a bill that seeks to prevent whistleblowers from exposing the mistreatment of animals on industrial farms.
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December 4, 2012
Going Undercover in the American Factory Farm
Right now, and at any given moment, a handful of HSUS investigators are working undercover...and Mary Beth Sweetland is their den mother. [Article from the Humaneitarian]
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December 4, 2012
The HSUS Praises Metro Health Hospital for Participating in Meatless Monday
The Humane Society of the United States praises Wyoming, Mich.-based Metro Health Hospital for becoming the latest hospital to join the international Meatless Monday movement.
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December 4, 2012
Animal Welfare League of Arlington and The HSUS Praised for Work Throughout Arlington County
Chairwoman Mary Hughes Hynes of the Arlington County Board issued a proclamation commending the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, The Humane Society of the United States, and Arlington residents for working together to improve the treatment of animals, including farm animals in the food industry.
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November 28, 2012
HSI and His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama Call for Kindness to Animals, Marking the Launch of New Affiliate Organization in India
Humane Society International announced the official launch of its office in India at an event in Mumbai featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who spoke movingly about compassion for animals and the responsibility that all of us have to act with intentionality in protecting them from human-caused cruelty.
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November 16, 2012
Owners of Infamous Hallmark Meat Company Pay $300,000 in HSUS Slaughterhouse Cruelty Case
A partial settlement has been reached with two of the nine defendants in a major False Claims Act lawsuit filed by The Humane Society of the United States against the owners and investors responsible for the 2008 downed animal abuse scandal in Chino, Calif.
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November 16, 2012
President of Islamic Society of North America Joins The HSUS’ Faith Advisory Council
The Humane Society of the United States is pleased to announce that Imam Muhammad Hagmagid Ali, president of the Islamic Society of North America, the nation’s largest Muslim organization, has joined The HSUS Faith Advisory Council.
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September 24, 2012
Lawsuit Challenges $60 Million Federal Payout for “The Other White Meat” Slogan
The Humane Society of the United States—along with an independent pig farmer and on behalf of its pig farmer members—filed a lawsuit in federal district court, charging that the National Pork Board struck an unlawful backroom deal with a D.C. lobbying organization for the purchase of the iconic “Pork: The Other White Meat” slogan.
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September 12, 2012
The HSUS Agriculture Council for Colorado Offers Support for Local Ranchers in the Face of Devastating Drought
In response to disastrous drought conditions and in an effort to build a healthy and sustainable local economy, The HSUS Agriculture Council for Colorado announced a series of seminars to connect humane-minded consumers with local producers who practice good stewardship of their animals and land.
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August 24, 2012
Nebraska Farmers and Ranchers Challenge Gov. Heineman’s Claims about Agriculture and HSUS
A group of farmers and ranchers who are members of the Nebraska Agriculture Council of The HSUS today sent a letter to Gov. Dave Heineman challenging his repeated claims about agriculture and The HSUS.
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August 17, 2012
La HSUS aplaude a las agencias federales por presentar cargos de sacrificio inhumano
La HSUS elogió al Departamento de Agricultura de EE.UU. y la Oficina de la Fiscalía Federal del Distrito Sur de la Florida para el Distrito Sur en la Florida, por investigar y presentar cargos criminales contra los propietarios de la empresa porcina del Sur de la Florida, Finca El Novillo, por presuntas infracciones a la Ley de Métodos Humanitarios de Sacrificio Animal y la Ley Federal de Inspección de la Carne.
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August 16, 2012
The HSUS Applauds Federal Agencies for Bringing Charges Against South Florida Pork Company for Inhumane Slaughter
The HSUS praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, for investigating and bringing criminal charges against the owners of South Florida-based pork company, Finca El Novillo, for alleged violations of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act.
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July 12, 2012
Sodexo Reinforces Animal Welfare Commitment with Phase-Out of Gestation Stalls
Sodexo Inc., the leading provider of Quality of Daily Life Solutions in North America, announced today that it will work with pork suppliers to phase out the use of gestation stalls in its supply chain by 2022, a decision supported by The HSUS.
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January 26, 2012
HSUS elogia a comités legislativos de Florida por eliminar texto contra denunciantes de abuso animal en legislación agrícola
La organización Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) elogió al Comité de Agricultura en el Senado de la Florida y al Subcomité de Justicia Penal en la Cámara por haber eliminado una disposición perjudicial contendida dentro de los proyectos de ley SB1184/HB 1021 que pretendía criminalizar a aquellos empleados que denunciasen el abuso animal, las condiciones de trabajo inseguras, la destrucción del medio ambiente así como otros problemas que ocurren en las granjas.
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January 25, 2012
The HSUS Praises Florida Legislative Committees for Removing “Ag-Gag” Language from Agricultural Bill
The HSUS praised Florida’s Senate Agriculture Committee and House Criminal Justice Subcommittee for removing a harmful provision from SB1184/HB 1021 aimed at criminalizing whistleblowing employees who expose animal abuse, unsafe working conditions, environmental destruction and other problems on farms.
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January 23, 2012
The HSUS Expresses Disappointment in Supreme Court Ruling Nullifying Much of California Law to Bar the Abuse of Downed Animals
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down most provisions of California’s downed animal law, effectively stripping the states of any authority to protect our food supply and the welfare of animals from the slaughterhouse industry and the dealers and producers who work with them.
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October 18, 2011
New Agricultural Council Brings Nebraska Farmers, Ranchers and Animal Welfare Advocates to the Table to Discuss Common Goals
To advance more humane practices on farms and ranches and to promote food producers who share that goal, The Humane Society of the United States joined the Nebraska Farmers Union in Lincoln to announce the formation of an advisory body, the Nebraska Agriculture Council of The Humane Society of the United States.
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October 3, 2011
Supreme Court To Decide Whether Meatpackers Can Use Sick, Injured Animals in the Food Supply
The HSUS asked the Supreme Court to reject a meat industry lawsuit seeking to overturn a California law that prohibits slaughterhouses, stockyards, auctions or dealers from buying, selling or receiving animals too disabled to walk and prohibits slaughterhouses from killing or processing these “downed” 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.
