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USDA finalizes standards to include birds under Animal Welfare Act

AVMA News

Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is establishing welfare standards for birds, which were previously excluded under the Animal Welfare Act.

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Horse Slaughter Could Start Up Again in One Month

Critter News

Of course, right now, they're just being shipped to Canada and Mexico anyway, where health and welfare standards are much, much lower. Bad news for horses in the US. Read the complete article at pantagraph.com. Horses could soon be butchered in the U.S.

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Radlo Foods Pledging Conversion to Cage-Free Eggs

Critter News

In a written statement the company said it was making the move after an investigation revealed that Radlo Foods violated the terms of an agreement by working with a farm that is not in compliance with its strict animal welfare standards. Instead, Eggland's Best says it will get classic brown eggs from other locations.

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