Critter News
JULY 8, 2011
Animal Welfare Groups Win Industry Backing for First-Ever Federal Regulation of Hen Welfare Groundswell of Public Support Results in Full Court Press for Nationwide Law Protecting Chickens to Replace State-by-State Initiatives WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. Currently, approximately 50 million laying hens are confined at only 48 square inches per bird.
Critter News
APRIL 12, 2009
On March 19, 2009 a company representative emailed Compassion Over Killing: "…I am pleased to let you know the BOCA brand will be eliminating eggs in all of its products by the end of this year. We anticipate all BOCA products will be egg free in 2010." Whether or not you choose to eat eggs, this is a major victory for animals.
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Critter News
JUNE 28, 2009
The value of all egg production in 2007 was $6.68 Changing production conditions are bound to affect the bottom the line. Tags: battery hens eggs USDA farm animal welfare us agribusiness. Nearly 95 percent of the 90 billion table eggs produced in the United States come from high-density cage systems.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Surprising to me at least. The editorial advocates a national standard that establishes humane standards in all parts of the country.
Animal Ethics
FEBRUARY 6, 2007
A column entitled "Ag Industry Threatened by Animal Rights" appeared in today's High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal [ HPMAJ ]. The column, which you can read here , is a call to arms to factory farmers to fight back against those individuals and organizations working to protect farm animals from the abuses inherent in factory farms.
Critter News
JUNE 10, 2011
In the decree the Spanish Government outlines a training and publicity initiatives to promote new methods of production to farmers and the public as well as a timeline to receive and investigate plans for conversion as well as committing €300m in loans for farmers to convert to enriched facilities.
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