There is the stink of foreign influence in Congress as some lawmakers seek to boost international factory farm interests by overturning the will of American voters. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has shoveled a load of pig slop to a handful of farm-state lawmakers in Congress in promoting the Save Our Bacon (SOB) Act. … Read more
But the House Agriculture Committee chairman’s crusade in Congress to repeal restrictions on gestation crates may be headed to the U.S. House floor for a showdown Yesterday delivered one more loss for the crowd hellbent on overturning California’s common-sense laws that farm animals should not be kept in cages or crates so small they cannot … Read more
Trump judge dismisses case for lack of standing, in latest setback by government entities and factory farming interests seeking to overturn states’ most consequential farm animal protection laws WASHINGTON, D.C. – Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy celebrated a U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruling tossing the … Read more
The bill includes a partisan measure to overturn animal welfare laws, while omitting popular reforms to combat animal fighting, dog racing, horse slaughter This year’s Farm Bill — a grab bag of policies related to agriculture, research, and nutrition — would roll back existing legal protections for America’s farmers, farm animals, and consumers, all to … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, reacted to the release of a Farm Bill for consideration by the House Committee of Agriculture expected during the week of Feb. 23. Pacelle was a key architect of all the anti-confinement ballot measures approved by voters by double-digit … Read more
Our new report dismantles the arguments of the National Pork Producers Council and the China-owned and operated Smithfield Foods to unwind Prop 12 and Question 3 Earlier this month, Ohio became the 11th state to limit the use of gestation crates for breeding sows, restricting an extreme confinement measure that keeps pigs in metal traps … Read more
Group says DOJ disregards the views of American egg producers and the fact pattern showing it was avian influenza—not cage-free housing—that drove up prices Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today panned the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking to overturn Michigan’s cage-free egg law, calling it “grossly … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio this week becomes the 11th state to limit the use of gestation crates for breeding sows, ending a practice that severely confines pigs in metal enclosures so small they are unable to turn around or fully extend their limbs. The policy’s implementation fulfills the final provision of a landmark eight-point animal … Read more
We came up just short in efforts in the House to defend wolves, but plan to block anti-wolf measure in the Senate It was one of the most consequential weeks of the year for Animal Wellness Action and for our mission to reform federal policy for responsible animal protection, public health, and stewardship of wildlife. … Read more
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