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  • August 21, 2014

    Neighbors Sue Minnesota Pig Factory for Creating Unlivable Conditions

    Today neighbors of a Minnesota pig factory served a legal complaint alleging that horrible odors from the facility have made their lives miserable, and are a nuisance under Minnesota law.

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    Related Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals , Cruel Slaughter Practices

  • August 15, 2014

    Vecinos demandan criaderos de cerdos en Minnesota por crear condiciones inhumanas para vivir

    En el día de hoy residentes de Minnesota que viven cerca de una instalación industrializada de producción porcina presentarán una demanda que alega que los olores expedidos por la instalación son insoportables.

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    Related Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals , Cruel Slaughter Practices

  • May 12, 2014

    Dozen Senators to USDA: Ban Slaughter of Downer Calves

    Twelve Senators led by Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and Cory Booker, D-N.J., are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to close a loophole in federal regulations that allows downer calves – those too sick, injured or weak to stand on their own – to be slaughtered for food.

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    Related Cruel Slaughter Practices

  • March 28, 2014

    Court Protects Consumers, Upholds Meat Labeling Rule

    The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has rejected a lawsuit challenging new federal rules requiring meat producers to disclose the national origins of meat products.

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    Related Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals , Cruel Slaughter Practices

  • March 18, 2014

    Indiana’s Animal Advocates Celebrate Defeat of Two Harmful Bills

    With the close of Indiana’s legislation session, animal advocates celebrate the defeat of two bills that would have been harmful to animals:

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    Related Captive Hunts , Cruel Slaughter Practices

  • February 27, 2014

    Tell the USDA: Don't outsource animal welfare inspections

    Third-party inspections give bad actors a free pass on animal welfare. Urge the USDA not to allow third-party inspection and certification programs under the Animal Welfare Act.

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    Related Cosmetic and Product Testing , Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals , Cruel Slaughter Practices , Force-Fed Animals , Pain and Distress in Research Animals , Tennessee Walking Horses

  • February 12, 2014

    72 Members of Congress Urge USDA to Ban Slaughter of Downer Calves

    Following a recent slaughter plant shutdown triggered by a Humane Society of the United States investigation, a bipartisan group of 72 Members of Congress are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to close a loophole in federal regulations.

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    Related Cruel Slaughter Practices

  • February 7, 2014

    Idaho TV Campaign Urges Legislature to Reject Whistleblower Suppression Bill

    In the wake of an investigation that exposed animal cruelty at an Idaho dairy factory farm, the dairy industry is pushing lawmakers to pass a bill aimed at criminalizing whistleblowers. To counter this, the HSUS is launching statewide a TV advertisement calling out the dairy industry and its backers for trying to keep the public in the dark.

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    Related Cruel Slaughter Practices , Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals

  • February 4, 2014

    Stop HR 4879/HR 3599 & HR 2887: The States’ Rights Elimination Acts

    Why HR 4879/HR 3599 and HR 2887 are so dangerous to animals, citizens and state's rights.

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    Related Cosmetic and Product Testing , Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals , Cruel Slaughter Practices , Force-Fed Animals , Pain and Distress in Research Animals , Tennessee Walking Horses

  • January 27, 2014

    USDA Shutters Calf Slaughter Plant in New Jersey in Wake of HSUS Investigation

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture reacted strongly to a complaint filed by The Humane Society of the United States, ordering Catelli Bros. of Shrewsbury, N.J. to suspend its operations for egregious inhumane handling of calves in violation of federal law.

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    Related Cruel Slaughter Practices

  • December 2, 2013

    Binghamton University Joins Meatless Monday Movement

    Students at Binghamton University are finding more prominent placement of meat-free dishes in their dining halls on Mondays and filling their trays with dishes such as balsamic grilled Portobello sandwich, California vegetable quesadillas, tofu vegetable pizza and vegan stuffed peppers.

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    Related Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals , Cruel Slaughter Practices

  • November 27, 2013

    Owners of Infamous Calif. Slaughterhouse Pay Millions to Settle Government Fraud Case

    A final settlement has been reached with the remaining defendants in a major False Claims Act lawsuit filed by The HSUS against the owners and investors responsible for the 2008 downed animal abuse scandal in Chino, Calif.

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    Related Cruel Slaughter Practices

  • October 24, 2013

    Second Class Action Lawsuit Filed Challenging Perdue’s “Humane” Claims

    The Humane Society of the United States announced the filing of a second class action lawsuit against the nation's fourth-largest poultry producer, Perdue Farms, Inc. over the company's alleged false advertising of factory farmed chicken products as “humane.”

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    Related Cruel Slaughter Practices , Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals

  • August 13, 2013

    Farm Bill Provision Could Nullify State Agricultural Laws

    States’ bans on inhumane factory farming practices and many other state laws and rules regulating agriculture are at risk of annulment unless Congress rejects a highly destructive provision adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives in its version of the pending Farm Bill.

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    Related Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals , Cruel Slaughter Practices

  • July 25, 2013

    Worker at Wyoming Pork Producer Convicted of Animal Cruelty

    Thanks to evidence provided by The Humane Society of the United States, Jarrod Barney Juarez was convicted of one count of animal cruelty following a trial this week for abusing a piglet at a factory farm that was, at the time of the investigation, supplying pigs to Tyson Foods.

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    Related Animal Abuse and Neglect , Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals , Cruel Slaughter Practices

  • May 16, 2013

    Congressional Votes on Farm Bill Bring Good News, Bad News for Animals

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    The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, in taking up the Farm Bill yesterday, approved an amendment to crackdown on spectators at animal fighting ventures, but also approved a destructive, constitutionally questionable amendment to strip states of their right to protect farm animals and other animals from exploitation and abuse.

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    Related Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals , Cruel Slaughter Practices , Dogfighting , Cockfighting

  • May 13, 2013

    Tenn. Governor Haslam Vetoes Anti-Whistleblower Bill

    Gov. Bill Haslam vetoed the anti-whistleblower “ag-gag” bill, SB 1248/HB 1191, after hearing from thousands of Tennesseans urging the veto and a report deeming the bill constitutionally suspect by the Tennessee Attorney General.

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    Related Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals , Cruel Slaughter Practices , Tennessee Walking Horses

  • May 3, 2013

    Bill to Criminalize Animal Cruelty Whistlblowers Reaches Governor’s Desk, Continues to Draw Criticism

    As the anti-whistleblower “ag-gag” bill SB1248 was finally transmitted to Gov. Bill Haslam for his decision – two weeks after being passed by the legislature – more than 300 Tennessee clergy joined First Amendment and animal welfare groups urging a veto

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    Related Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals , Cruel Slaughter Practices , Tennessee Walking Horses

  • May 1, 2013

    Tennessee Ad Calls for Governor to Veto Whistleblower Suppression Bill

    The Humane Society of the United States has placed a full-page advertisement in The Tennessean as the latest in the deluge of criticism that has met anti-whistleblower “ag-gag” bill, SB1248, at every step of the legislative process.

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    Related Tennessee Walking Horses , Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals , Cruel Slaughter Practices

  • May 1, 2013

    Undercover Factory Farm Exposé Nets Prestigious Webby Awards

    A video from an undercover investigation of a pig factory farm earned both a 2013 Webby People's Voice Award and a Webby Winner Award.

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    Related Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals , Cruel Slaughter Practices

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