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The Humane Society of the United States has released a new scorecard assessing how some of the nation’s largest higher education institutions are advancing sustainability by adding more plant-based meals to their menus and reducing their reliance on animal products. These schools, which serve

Imagine living the rest of your life in an elevator with six other people—being prevented from even the most basic activities! This is the kind of existence that a battery hen endures. Chickens raised for egg production are referred to as laying hens. Currently, most of the 26 million egg-laying

Pesticides, from weed killers and rat poison to insect repellant and cleansers that claim to "kill germs," are among the most heavily animal-tested products in existence. Government regulations sometimes require dozens of different animal-poisoning tests to assess the safety of a single new

Online fashion emporium YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP has announced its new fur free policy for all of its multi-brand stores, including NET-A-PORTER.COM, YOOX.COM, THE OUTNET.COM and MR PORTER.COM. The fur-free policy, revealed in the company’s 2016 Sustainability Report, comes following a long-standing

Modern non-animal tests represent the very latest techniques that science has to offer to ensure the safety of new cosmetic products and ingredients. These alternatives tests are often quicker, cheaper and more reliable than outdated animal tests, producing results that are more relevant to humans

LONDON— With the general election just weeks away, UK political parties are being urged to harness the untapped ‘paw power’ of animal-loving voters after a new report shows that political parties are failing to match the British public’s high level of demand for strong animal protection policies

This press release was updated at 2:35 p.m. EST on May 23, 2024. WASHINGTON—Pig producers, pork distributors and animal advocates decried the House of Representatives’ Farm Bill (the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024) that will likely be voted out of the Agriculture Committee today. They

SÃO PAULO—Premier Pet, one of the largest pet food companies in Brazil, has announced it will switch to exclusively cage-free eggs in its entire supply chain by 2025, becoming the first pet food company to adopt this policy in Brazil and Latin America. This announcement comes after working with

Culling causes great suffering to badgers with no meaningful benefit to farmers or their cattle. It is also costly for both farmers and taxpayers, and is opposed by the majority of scientists and wildlife experts. Since the first licences were issued in 2013, thousands of badgers have been killed in

Warning: This statement includes a graphic description of mutilations and fatal injuries Update November 9, 2017: Local authorities have added Animals Protection Act charges to the case. An NSPCA quote has been included on this release. CAPE TOWN—Humane Society International is offering a reward of

[inline-slider align="alignleft"][/inline-slider] BUCHAREST, Romania—The Romanian Senate has voted in favour of a draft bill to ban chinchilla and mink fur farming, following an investigation by Humane Society International/Europe that exposed shocking suffering on the country’s fur farms. Andreea