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KATOWICE, Poland–At the United Nations’ global climate change conference, COP24, animal welfare charity Humane Society International and Israeli environmental organization Green Course held an official side event that brought together experts and policymakers to discuss pathways to incentivise plant

Animal agriculture has a massive environmental burden, including as a major greenhouse gas emitter. In nearly every step of meat, egg and dairy production, climate-changing gases are released into the atmosphere, potentially disrupting weather, temperature and ecosystem health. Hence food choices

Jenny Chandler Alexandra Clark Dr. Doru-Leonard Irimie Florent Marcellesi, MEP Marie Persson Dr. Marco Springmann Cristina Tirado-von der Pahlen, DVM, MS, PhD Jenny Chandler Jenny Chandler is a freelance food writer and teacher based in Bristol, England. She has written a number of cook books

MONTRÉAL – Humane Society International/Canada montre du doigt le lien entre les cruelles usines à chiots en Corée du Sud et l’industrie de la viande canine en aidant à secourir 200 chiens et chiots d’une terrible ferme de viande canine. Environ 160 chiens seront acheminés vers le Canada, où ils

CALI—Colombina, a leading food manufacturer in Colombia, has published a new policy to improve animal welfare in its supply chain, with a commitment to source exclusively cage-free eggs in the making of all of its products. The company worked with Humane Society International, a leading global

SÃO PAULO—Last month, Humane Society International, together with FAI Brasil and with the support of the UK Embassy, hosted a second workshop on the corporate movement towards cage-free egg production in Brazil. This event, held in Jaboticabal, brought together egg producers, food retail leaders

MAURITIUS – Thousands of dogs and puppies on the popular paradise island of Mauritius are being spayed and neutered as part of animal charity Humane Society International’s mission to help the government humanely reduce the number of dogs roaming the streets, beaches and hotels. There are an

OTTAWA – Canada has reached the halfway mark in prohibiting the trade of shark fins with a final, sweeping endorsement of Bill S-238, the Ban on Shark Fin Trade Act, by the Senate. The proposed legislation was amended in the Senate so that it prohibits not only the import of shark fins into Canada

HSI/UK’s hugely popular #StandUpForAnimals comedy night is back for another year! Join us for an evening of laughter at The Comedy Store in London on Monday 7th October 2024. Be entertained by a fantastic line-up of comedians, enjoy some delicious vegan food from The Comedy Store’s kitchen, and try

Alexandra Freidberg is the Senior Vice President of Operations for Humane Society International. In this role, Alexandra supports HSI’s work on behalf of the animals by being a key leader and strategic advisor for day-to-day oversight of program and operational functions and ensuring internal

Audrey Delsink Kettles is the Executive Director of Humane Society International/Africa. She oversees HSI’s campaigns in Africa, including work to champion the protection of wildlife including humane population control alternatives and human-wildlife conflict solutions, and to challenge the captive

The focus on the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang provided us with the ideal opportunity to raise awareness about the dog meat trade and to urge the government of South Korea to work with HSI to end to the suffering. In conjunction with our local partner groups, we capitalized on the media

Through a partnership with the Vietnamese government, HSI's "I'm a Little Pangolin" book will be used in schools to help teach children about pangolin poaching concerns and conservation efforts. Click the lower-left icon to view in full-screen mode. Watch the "I"m a Little Pangolin" video:

Through a partnership with the Vietnamese government, HSI's "I'm a Little Elephant" book will be used in schools to help teach children about elephant poaching concerns and conservation efforts. You can click the lower-left icon to view in full-screen mode. Watch the "I'm a Little Elephant" video.

Alternatives to the use of animals in product testing include the elimination of redundant or needless study requirements, the replacement of animal tests with non-animal methods, and the modification of animal-based tests to both reduce the number of animals used and to minimise pain and distress

Update: On 19 February 2009, HSI Europe celebrated a major milestone in this campaign following a move by the European Commission and Member States to accept 21st century cell-based methods as full and complete replacements for cruel and outdated skin irritation tests using rabbits and other animals

In contrast to product testing, in which some animal use is required by law, there is no law requiring the use of animals to study basic biology, or the pathology and treatment of human illness. Here, animal experiments are a carry-over from the early days of biology and medicine. Increasingly

Although some animal tests in use today were created nearly 80 years ago, most have never been formally validated (i.e., assessed in multiple laboratories to see if they reliably give the correct answers). However, there is a great deal of scientific evidence that some of the most common animal