Reps. Simon, Costa, and McGovern lead a letter signed by 182 Democrats declaring the SOB Act a threat to family farmers and a welcome mat for foreign-owned factory farms WASHINGTON, D.C. — In defense of states’ rights, American agricultural sovereignty, and animal welfare, 182 Democrats in the U.S. House sent a letter to House Agriculture Committee Chairman … Read more
Driven by ideology rather than genuine economic concerns, the National Pork Producers Council is increasingly isolated in its quest to overturn state farm animal welfare laws The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is seeing massive defections within its ranks on its 15-year campaign to overturn Prop 12 and other state farm animal welfare laws. Drubbed … Read more
Court affirms legality of landmark farm animal protection law modeled on California’s Proposition 12 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today applaud the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit for upholding the dismissal of Triumph Foods’ challenge to Massachusetts’ Question 3, a voter-approved law that prohibits the … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and the Center for a Humane Economy (CHE) announced today that the organizations have been granted intervenor status in the lawsuit recently filed by the Trump administration to gut a series of immensely popular hen-welfare laws. Not only do animal welfare groups unanimously oppose this outrageous legal action, but … Read more
Reps. Luna, Valadao, and Garbarino declare the rebranded EATS Act a threat to family farmers and a legislative invitation to foreign-owned factory farms WASHINGTON, D.C. — In defense of states’ rights, American agricultural sovereignty, and animal welfare, 14 Republicans in the U.S. House sent a letter to House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson, R–Pa., and Ranking … Read more
There are so many reasons to oppose the legislative scheme by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) to goad Congress into repealing the two most important state farm animal welfare laws in the nation — Prop 12 in California and Question 3 in Massachusetts. These policies restrict extreme confinement in the two states and also … Read more
New report from top agricultural scientists uncovers deception, false claims, and a plan to benefit foreign-owned factory farms You can listen to an AI-generated reading of this story here: The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has long campaigned to block even the most basic humane treatment standards for animals raised for food — especially since … Read more
Animal wellness organizations issue report ahead of House Agriculture Committee hearing that’s a show-and-tell opportunity for National Pork Producers Council WASHINGTON, D.C. — In advance of a House Agriculture Committee hearing devoid of any witnesses who favor states’ rights or are concerned about inordinate influence of China over the U.S. pork sector, Animal Wellness Action and the … Read more
Led by Senator Adam Schiff, Letter Urges Protection of State Animal Welfare Laws and Highlights Bipartisan Opposition Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy applauded 32 U.S. Senate Democrats after they sent a letter today to Senate Agriculture Committee leaders urging them to exclude the Food Security and Farm Protection … Read more
Animal wellness groups say DOJ’s legal claims are “frivolous” and are not a close call for the courts, with the claim headed for defeat WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and the Center for a Humane Economy (CHE) called the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the state of California “politically driven” and “a set … Read more