In the past, revelations about cruelty to animals during the slaughtering process resulted in actions by Congress to improve enforcement of the federal law created to protect animals at ...

The federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (P.L. 85-765) is signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 27. The Act requires all meat companies selling to the US government to provide ...

There are no legal humane slaughter standards for chickens, as there are for other animals, but the Certified Humane standards mandate them. Birds must be adequately stunned before slaughter and ...

In a statement released Wednesday morning, ARM stated the video showed conscious goats and pigs being killed in inhumane ways, in "clear violation of the Humane Slaughter Act." More than 100 ...

ARM refers to ‘illegal slaughterhouses’ as farms or locations, operating without any licensing, regulation or oversight and ...

More than 250 animals, including foxes, raccoons, wolf-dog hybrids and coyotes, were rescued from a Cleveland-area farm.

At the HSA, we play a vital role in promoting the welfare of animals in markets, during transport and at slaughter ... and scientifically validate humane stunning methods for these species.

These criteria include meeting basic needs, such as food and fresh water; providing care for sick and injured animals; and humane treatment on the farm, and during transport and slaughter.

It’s haunting.” The Humane Society of the United States says there are currently no federal regulations related to the welfare, care or slaughter of animals farmed for their fur. The agency ...