A year after Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam vetoed a bill that would have discouraged undercover citizen investigation of animal abuse, Mercy for Animals says it has secretly documented abuse at a Chattanooga chicken processing plant.
I had the privilege to speak with a group of ranchers, producers and feeders last week in Pendleton, Oregon about a subject that۪s at the top of my priority list for the meat industry. The topic: developing effective m
Nobody in industry supports silence as a way to rebut activists who illegally make videos of (alleged) animal abuse. But what to do instead? Here's an action blueprint from Down Under.
Tyson Foods has installed video cameras in key areas of its poultry operations and will test new ways to slaughter birds — not in response to previous "gotcha" moments but under a corporate philosophy that notes its role as a steward for millions of chickens, the company said.
Here’s an animal welfare controversy that defies quick, easy analysis: It is right or wrong for people to have ‘close — I mean real close — encounters’ with lions, tigers and bears? Read on.
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