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The Current State of Animal Farming in the US
The past 20 years has seen both advances and setbacks in the effort to eliminate factory farms and transition to a more ethical food system. While the animal agriculture industry has not voluntarily made significant improvements to its animal care practices, state legislation and ballot initiatives, along with corporate commitments, are raising standards for many farm animal species.
Inhumane Practices on Factory Farms - Animal Welfare Institute
The rearing of farm animals today is dominated by industrialized facilities known as concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs (often referred to as “factory farms”) that maximize profits by treating animals not as sentient creatures, but as production units. Raised by the thousands at a single location, animals are confined in such tight quarters that they can barely move, let ...
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act - Animal …
The PACT Act is consistent with other federal laws that address acts of malicious animal cruelty that have an interstate nexus. Under legislation currently before the US Congress, federal jurisdiction will extend to certain heinous and unspeakable acts of animal abuse. In so-called “crush videos,” individuals viciously torture, mutilate ...
Fish Farming and Aquaculture | Animal Welfare Institute
Aquaculture refers to the farming of aquatic organisms, including finfish, crustaceans, mollusks, plants, and algae for human use. It has been practiced by cultures around the globe for millennia. However, as global fish stocks decline, and the negative consequences of land-based animal agriculture become increasingly obvious, aquaculture …
LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR ANIMALS ON FARMS PAGE 1 animals do not have legal protections until they are transported off the farm.1 Even then, poultry, which account for 98 percent of animals raised for food, do not fall under the protection of
House Passes PAST Act to End Equine Abuse at Horse Shows
2022年11月15日 · Washington, DC —Yesterday, the US House of Representatives passed the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act of 2021 (H.R. 5441), moving one step closer to enshrining the most significant protections for Tennessee walking horses and related breeds in more than half a century.. The legislation, passed by a vote of 304-111, would end the barbaric practices associated with soring—the act of ...
Who We Are - Animal Welfare Institute
How We Work. Since 1951, AWI has advanced its mission through strategically crafted policy and legal advocacy, educational programs, research and analysis, and engagement with policymakers, scientists, industry, educators, other NGOs, the media, and the public. We seek scientifically grounded protections for animals in all settings, and robust ...