Articles tagged under: Humane Society of the United States
Activist Groups Petition for Environmental Transparency
Published June 24, 2024
The Humane Society of the United States and the Center for Biological Diversity are taking legal steps to tighten the inspection and regulation of the meat and egg processing industry. Since 1983, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service has…Animal Welfare Standards Included in USDA Organic Rule
Published October 26, 2023
USDA’s new standards for Organic Livestock and Poultry Production include strong language dealing with animal welfare. To qualify for the organic label, poultry must have access to the outdoors and pigs must have adequate space to move freely. Agriculture Secretary…HSUS ‘Thrilled’ With Court Decision
Published May 14, 2023
Humane Society of the United States President/CEO Kitty Block hailed the Supreme Court decision, calling it “historic.” Proposition 12 establishes housing standards for pigs, chickens and veal calves. The law also bans the in-state sale of pork, eggs and veal…HSUS Lawsuit Dismissed
Published August 26, 2019
A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit by the Humane Society of the United States against the National Pork Producers Council. The activist group challenged the National Pork Board’s 2006 purchase of the ‘Pork: The Other White Meat’ trademark…