A “new plan” from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will continue a disastrous “stamp out” strategy that has resulted already in killing of 166 million birds in America Newly confirmed U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins got it wrong in her announcement yesterday about the Trump Administration’s plan to reset the national response to the H5N1, or … Read more
Prop 12
The November elections triggered the transfer of presidential power to Donald Trump, along with the seating of 63 new Members of Congress, further narrowing Republican margins in the House and flipping the Senate chamber to Republican control. In controlling both chambers of Congress and the executive branch, Republicans have a “trifecta,” though with historically close … Read more
Ballots will be mailed to 4.5 million Colorado voters today, and citizens can submit completed ballots at any time between now and Nov. 5. Prop 127 is a major focus for animal welfare advocates and conservationists in the Rocky Mountain State and the nation because it seeks to halt Colorado’s unnecessary and ruthless practices of … Read more
More than 1,250 agricultural producers and distributors are qualified to supply pork, eggs, and veal, and that number will continue to surge Washington, D.C. — According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), there are more than 1,250 agricultural producers and distributors in compliance with Prop 12 and prepared to meet the demand of California … Read more
Overturning American elections to benefit foreign-owned, pork-producing corporations and vertically organized factory farms was never in our national interest Washington, D.C. — The nation’s most important farm animal welfare law, California’s Proposition 12, takes full effect as the new year begins, signaling a new, more humane era in American agriculture. “Final implementation of Prop 12 in … Read more
We fight to tackle large-scale, industrialized mistreatment of animals, while also working to close out smaller-scale animal-exploitation enterprises that have lost any meaningful social acceptance. When you invest in a private company and buy its stock, you expect a return on your investment. You should expect the same from a non-profit. As we approach year … Read more
State Attorney General’s Office wrongly delays Question 3, again Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy called on the Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell to stop subverting implementation of a 2016 voter-approved ballot measure, Question 3, and to end the long series of delays in applying and enforcing it. … Read more
The state continues to unreasonably delay full implementation of a law passed by voters five years ago Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, the Animal Wellness Foundation, and the Center for a Humane Economy sharply criticized California’s decision to enter into a courtroom agreement with the state’s pork retailers to further delay for six months … Read more
Pork Industry Leaders and Political Allies Were Wrong to Say Prop 12 Was Unconstitutional. Now Their Policy Prescription Is Wrong for America Washington, D.C. –Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy are calling on Congress to reject the EATS Act, a sweeping bill that would nullify more than 1,000 state laws that … Read more
Justices Determine that Key State Anti-Confinement LawsDo Not Violate U.S. Constitution In what can only be considered a monumental victory for the right of Americans to establish more humane standards for farm animals, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision upholding California’s Proposition 12, a 2018 voter-approved ballot measure that restricts the sale of pork, … Read more