Whole Foods Institutes Animal Welfare Rating System
Whole Foods Market has recently chosen to adopt a five-step Animal Welfare Rating system for their beef, pork and chicken products. The rating system is a program of Global Animal Partnership, a nonprofit organization that facilitates and encourages continuous improvement in animal agriculture. According to its Web site, Whole Foods Market is implementing this program because it supports and...
Read MoreNew HumaneWatch Billboard in Times Square
New Yorkers and tourists now have to learn a little about HSUS the next time they look up and read the billboards in New York’s Times Square. HumaneWatch has installed their second of two billboard spreads that alert readers to the deceptive fundraising practices of the Humane Society of the United States. The billboard is located at Seventh Avenue, between 48th and 49th Streets. Its...
Read MoreOregon Considering Bill Mandating Space for Egg-Laying Hens
The Oregon Legislature is considering a bill mandating at least 144 square inches of floor space in cages for egg-laying hens. Senate Bill 805 would force most Oregon producers “out of state or out of business,” said Katie Fast, director of government affairs for Oregon Farm Bureau. Fast said studies show transitioning to new cages would cost Oregon egg producers between $35 million and $100...
Read MoreCongressman Refuses HSUS Award
Alaskan Congressman Don Young last week refused an award from The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the Humane Society Legislative Fund. Young guessed that HSUS decided to give him the award for his work with the Wildlife Without Borders program, which develops wildlife management and conservation efforts to maintain global species diversity. Young noted that while the Wildlife...
Read MoreLegislative Tracking 2013
