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  • US: AMI asks FSIS to reject HSUS, Farm Sanctuary non-ambulatory petitions

    Posted: April 12th, 2011 - 2:29pm

    In comments filed with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service the American Meat Institute urged the agency to reject two petitions filed by the Humane Society of the United States and Farm Sanctuary calling for livestock that cannot walk when they arrive at plants to be euthanized. 

    Date Published: 
    12.apr.11
    Source Title: 
    Meatingplace
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  • Smithfield launches video series

    Posted: March 8th, 2011 - 9:18am

    Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that it is launching a new, educational series of videos providing an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at pork production and sustainability practices at the company's Murphy-Brown hog farms.

    Date Published: 
    07.mar.11
    Source Title: 
    Meatingplace
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  • UK: Camera technology poised to improve farm animal welfare

    Posted: February 24th, 2011 - 5:33pm

    With meat consumption rising worldwide and poultry meat the most popular by far, there is pressure to increase production. This must be done alongside commensurate improvements in animal welfare. Today ( 22 February ), researchers describe an ingenious small-scale camera and computer set-up that is poised to improve the welfare of farm animals including, in particular, broiler chickens.

    Date Published: 
    23.feb.11
    Source Title: 
    from a press release
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  • No puppies in the post

    Posted: February 5th, 2011 - 7:53pm

    The UPS store has many informative flyers, signs and brochures. One is a Ghostbusters’ circle with a line through it to indicate, no animals: UPS will not courier pets. I asked the woman who was preparing my package if the sign was really necessary and she said, yes. Some people try to mail pets elsewhere; on a UPS truck, in a box.

    Date Published: 
    05.feb.11
    Source Title: 
    barfblog
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  • US: Rethinking horse slaughterhouses

    Posted: January 6th, 2011 - 1:19pm

    Less than four years after the last equine slaughterhouses in the U.S. closed down, an unlikely coalition of ranchers, horse owners and animal-welfare groups is trying to bring them back.

    Date Published: 
    05.jan.11
    Source Title: 
    Wall Street Journal
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  • Most CANADIANS say politicians' stance on farm animal welfare would affect their vote, says new poll

    Posted: December 30th, 2010 - 8:34am

    VANCOUVER -- According to a recent Harris/Decima poll commissioned by the VHS, and funded by the Vancouver Foundation, 71% of Canadians said they are concerned about the humane treatment of farm animals and two-thirds (65%) said a political candidate's stance on farm animal welfare practices would factor into their voting decision.

    Date Published: 
    28.dec.10
    Source Title: 
    CNW
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  • US: Smithfield releases findings of pig-abuse probe

    Posted: December 24th, 2010 - 6:43pm

    Smithfield Foods on Wednesday released findings of independent and internal investigations into alleged abuse of sows on a company-owned farm in Waverly, Va. The probes by Murphy-Brown LLC, Smithfield’s livestock production arm, and an independent team of experts including Temple Grandin and Jennifer Woods followed the Dec.
    Date Published: 
    23.dec.10
    Source Title: 
    Meatingplace
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  • US: FSIS unveils humane handling enforcement measures

    Posted: December 23rd, 2010 - 11:05am

    The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced several measures to better enforce humane handling laws for cattle slaughtered at FSIS-inspected facilities. Among the new measures the agency announced are:

    Date Published: 
    22.dec.10
    Source Title: 
    Meatingplace
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  • NEW ZEALAND: Editorial: New pig code shows power of shoppers

    Posted: December 4th, 2010 - 10:17am

    Animal welfare campaigners had some reason to be concerned over the contents of the new pig welfare code. Matters had dragged on since televised images of distressed pigs in sow stalls prompted a public outcry 18 months ago.

    Date Published: 
    03.dec.10
    Source Title: 
    New Zealand Herald
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  • UK supermarket chain wants cameras in abattoirs to control cruelty

    Posted: November 23rd, 2010 - 2:11pm

    In early 2008, the Humane Society of the United States released video documenting animal abuse at Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co. of Chino, Calif., secretly shot by an undercover employee. That $100-million-a-year company does not exist anymore – brought down by someone using an over-the-counter video recording device.

    Date Published: 
    20.nov.10
    Source Title: 
    barfblog
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