Washington, DC—"The hog was lying in the cradle and all four feet had been removed. The hog was observed to be kicking and shaking its head. It exhibited skin twitching and irregular but rhythmic ...

The Animal Welfare Institute, Compassion in World Farming, the Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Legislative Fund, Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, and World Animal ...

Since the publication of the first edition of my book, Big Food, Big Pharma, Big Lies, ritual slaughter of animals — kosher, sanctioned by Jewish law and halal, sanctioned by Islamic law — has ...

No amount of oversight can make killing those who want to live “humane.” We must confront the fact that the real solution lies not in reforming slaughter, but in eliminating it altogether. Brian C.

Federal legislation known as the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act has been reintroduced in Congress. The PRIME Act would amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt ...

The inspectors observe the daily handling and slaughter of all cattle, sheep, swine, goats or other livestock that the federal service regulates and take corrective action when needed. If food safety ...

SAUGERTIES — After a group of lame and severely malnourished sheep were found wandering along Route 32, local animal rights advocacy organizations and the Ulster County District Attorney's Office ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article contains graphic content that may be disturbing to some readers. HOLLAND — A slaughterhouse in Holland received its second notice of suspension in two years for ...