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Panel “Nourishing Climate Action: Policy Tools for Climate-aligned and Resilient Food Systems” that we organized on November 14 at COP30 in Belém in conjunction with the following organizations: ProVeg International, Humane World for Animals, Compassion in World Farming, Mercy for Animals, Good Food Institute, Foodrise, Food Tank.
“Nourishing Climate Action”: COP30 panel discusses policy tools for climate-aligned food systems

BELEM, Brazil—Humane World for Animals cohosted a panel at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP30, to spotlight how public policies can accelerate the shift toward healthier, more

Chickens hunt and scratch for food in an open pasture
The FARMS Initiative launches its Protein Shift standards at COP30 to encourage plant-protein financing

A pioneering framework to help financial institutions align their financing and investment activities with sustainable food systems that prioritize plant-based foods has been launched at the UN

Pigs
Global experts come together in webinar series to advance sow welfare in Brazil

SÃO PAULO—In April, Humane World for Animals Brazil, formerly called Humane Society International Brazil, hosted a three-part webinar series to advance sow welfare in Brazil. The series brought

Staff interacts with pigs and chickens at er farm animal sanctuary, Yesahcan Sanctuary
Animal charity Humane Society International Brazil to become "Humane World for Animals” to better encompass mission

BRASILIA (14 Feb. 2025)―Animal charity Humane Society International Brazil today announced its rebrand to Humane World for Animals to establish clarity in its mission to create lasting change for

Guinea pig
HSI in Brazil celebrates inclusion of animal-free test in Health Regulatory Agency’s Pharmacopoeia

BRASÍLIA—The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has approved the 7th Edition of the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia and has included a human cell-based and animal-free method to test the safety of medicines

Mouse in gloved hand
Humane Society International praises Brazilian lawmakers for prioritizing animal-free testing in new chemicals bill

BRASÍLIA—Brazil’s senate has approved a new chemical management bill that restricts animal testing to a “last resort” and requires development of a strategic plan to fully transition away from animal

HSI webinar highlights Brazilian companies' successful shift to sourcing eggs exclusively from cage-free hens

On May 22, Humane Society International hosted a webinar with three companies that have successfully transitioned to sourcing eggs exclusively from cage-free hens. Representing various business

Workshop empowers egg producers to shift to cage-free systems for hens

SÃO PAULO—Last week, producers raising hens for their eggs gathered in the countryside of São Paulo state, the largest egg-producing state in Brazil, to boost their knowledge of the scientific

Chickens
Special Dog becomes Brazil’s first cage-free pet food

SÃO PAULO—Special Dog, one of the largest pet food manufacturers in Brazil, announced that it is now procuring exclusively cage-free eggs for its manufacturing operations. This move makes Special Dog