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Top food companies discuss animal welfare policies at event organised by food writer Antoine Lewis and Humane Society International/India
BANGALORE—In collaboration with Antoine Lewis, a renowned food and wine critic, Humane Society International/India organized a corporate roundtable focused on animal welfare trends in the food and hospitality industries. The roundtable, which took place at Sheraton Grand, Bengaluru on March 8, saw
EU must help animal farmers transition to plant-crop farming to benefit from plant-based boom, experts tell MEPs
Brussels – European Union policy makers are being urged to help farmers transition away from animal agriculture and towards plant-crop farming in order to capitalise on the growing trend in plant-based eating. Speaking at an event this week at the European Parliament
Juan Valdez joins the global cage-free egg movement
BOGOTÁ—Juan Valdez, with approximately 300 locations in Colombia, announced a new policy to improve animal welfare in its supply chain, committing to sourcing only cage-free eggs. The company worked with Humane Society International, a leading global animal protection organization, on the adoption
Fake faux fur scandal: Mislabelling of fur clothing and accessories in the UK
Through extensive research, HSI UK has discovered that many animal fur items for sale in the UK, especially in independent boutiques, in markets and online, are either not labelled at all, or are incorrectly labelled or marketed as synthetic. For the vast
Over 500 cats spayed in Mexico City on World Spay Day
Mexico City—To mark World Spay Day, teams of volunteer veterinarians spayed and neutered 531 cats free of charge in Mexico City. The campaign was executed at local veterinary clinic Cemegatos with support from Humane Society International/Mexico. This is the first time the
Limitations of Animal Tests
It doesn’t matter whether you live in a city, suburb, or on a farm, and it doesn’t matter whether you work in an office, a factory, or at home—or whether you don’t work at all. You’re going to come into contact with
The Fur Trade
How many animals are killed globally on fur farms? Each year, tens of millions of animals are bred and killed to supply the fashion industry with not only traditional fur coats but, increasingly, real fur trim for hooded jackets, and real fur
Procter & Gamble supports worldwide ban on cosmetic animal testing, joins Humane Society International’s #BeCrueltyFree campaign
CINCINNATI—Today the Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) joins with the Humane Society International #BeCrueltyFree campaign, to ban animal testing for cosmetics in all major global beauty markets by 2023. The #BeCrueltyFree campaign was launched in 2012 with the aim of extending
Working toward a Humane World
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