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Melting Cook becomes first Chilean restaurant group to join global cage-free egg movement

The restaurant group Melting Cook announced it is joining with Humane Society International to improve animal welfare in its supply chain, switching to a 100 percent cage-free egg supply chain, becoming the first Chilean company to join this global movement. Melting Cook

HSI welcomes Nestlé announcement setting dates for its complete transition to cage-free eggs in Latin America, Oceania, Middle East and Africa

Following its 2014 commitment to switch to a 100 percent cage-free global egg supply chain, Nestlé, the world’s largest food company, announced that it will complete this transition in Europe by 2020 and in Latin America, Oceania, Middle East, and Africa by

Humane Society International/Canada commends B.C. bill to crack down on shark fin trade

MONTREAL— Humane Society International/Canada is joining the family of the late Rob Stewart, writer and director of the renowned documentary Sharkwater, in welcoming the introduction of Green Party MLA Sonia Furstenau’s landmark bill that would end the possession, sale and distribution of

The Lo & Behold Group becomes first Asian company to commit to 100 percent cage-free egg supply chain

MEDIA DOWNLOADS The Lo & Behold Group, a Singaporean hospitality company, is joining Humane Society International to improve animal welfare in its supply chain by committing to sourcing 100 percent cage-free eggs. The Lo & Behold Group owns and operates restaurants, bars

Urgent conservation actions agreed to protect lions, leopards, giraffes, chimpanzees, sharks and other key species

Lions, leopards, giraffes, chimpanzees, sharks and other key species have received overwhelming support for critical international treaty level protections at the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, this

Horsemeat sold as beef found in markets and street stalls in various Mexican cities

MEDIA DOWNLOADS Researchers with the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico found horsemeat present in raw and cooked samples sold as beef or unclearly labeled in butcher shops, markets and informal selling points such as street stalls in six Mexican cities. The study

Star-studded launch of #BeCrueltyFree Chile campaign aims to ban cosmetic animal testing and trade

Today, the leading global campaign to end the cruelty of animal testing for cosmetics – #BeCrueltyFree – launched in Chile at a media event hosted by NGO Te Protejo and Humane Society International. #BeCrueltyFree Chile features support from a cross-party group of

New report supports dropping one year dog test requirement for pesticides in Japan

Humane Society International welcomes the findings of a scientific report commissioned by the Japanese Food Safety Commission, indicating that there is sufficient evidence to waive the longstanding government requirement for one-year repeated dosing test in beagle dogs for pesticide assessment, under certain

Humane Society International helped more than 6,200 animals in areas affected by the deadly Mexican earthquakes

MEDIA DOWNLOADS Veterinarians and volunteers with Humane Society International/Mexico provided food, vaccines and emergency treatment to 2,645 animals, including companion and farm animals, in Chiapas State this week. To date, HSI’s veterinarians and volunteers have helped care for more than 6,200 animals