The Humane Slaughter Act is a federal law that requires that livestock is rendered unconscious before slaughter. The law also regulates the transport of equines for slaughter and regulates the ...

One of the biggest ethical issues in animal farming has been the problem of suffering of animals at the end of their lives. Animal welfare scientists have put much effort into finding solutions for ...

(CN) - An animal rescue organization cannot challenge the constitutionality of Washington's humane slaughter law for livestock, a state appeals court ruled. Pasado's Safe Haven, a group "dedicated to ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has submitted a petition to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) requesting that the agency write regulations designed to decrease the ...

With the start of the new year, Belgium became the latest European country to ban traditional Jewish and Muslim animal slaughtering practices. The move was applauded by animal rights activists but ...