NEWS ANALYSIS Ridglan Farms becomes a symbol of the clash between outdated practices and modern science By the Editors When the Wisconsin State Veterinary Examining Board voted unanimously to suspend the license of Dr. Richard Van Domelen, the lead veterinarian at Ridglan Farms, the decision marked more than a professional sanction. It symbolized the growing … Read more
Business of Animal Welfare
NEWS ANALYSIS Animal protection groups say the platform is flouting federal law by hosting sales of deadly gaffs and knives used in illegal animal fights. By the Editors The online marketplace Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) is facing accusations from leading animal welfare groups that it is facilitating the illegal sale of cockfighting weapons, including razor-sharp gaffs … Read more
NEWS ANALYSIS First Puma, then Adidas set off successive stampedes away from kangaroo skins as soccer shoe casing for global brands By Wayne Pacelle In May, I made a presentation before shareholders assembled at Adidas’s annual meeting and was so pleased to hear the CEO express a commitment to end the company’s role in the … Read more
NEWS ANALYSIS The Chinese-owned pork giant is pushing to kill animal welfare laws even as it profits from sales in California By the Editors Chinese-owned Smithfield Foods (NASDAQ: FSD), the largest pork producer in the United States, is leading the industry charge to overturn California’s Proposition 12 (and by default Massachusetts’ Question 3) through congressional … Read more