One of the biggest ethical issues in animal farming has been the problem of suffering of animals at the end of their lives. Animal welfare scientists have put much effort into finding solutions for ...

(CN) - An animal rescue organization cannot challenge the constitutionality of Washington's humane slaughter law for livestock, a state appeals court ruled. Pasado's Safe Haven, a group "dedicated to ...

This article contains new information and was updated and re-written in part by Michelle A. Rivera. The Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, 7 U.S.C. 1901, was originally passed in 1958 and is one of the ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has submitted a petition to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) requesting that the agency write regulations designed to decrease the ...