PETA: Dogs’ Vocal Cords Cut in Crude Chinese Street Debarking Procedures
According to reports, an unlicensed “veterinarian” was performing crude debarking procedures on as many as 10 dogs per hour in a busy Chinese market.
ONE GREEN PLANET: Largest Food Distributor in the U.S. Teamed Up With Beyond Meat to Bring Vegan Burgers to the Masses!
Vegan meat alternative company Beyond Meat just announced a new partnership with Sysco. As the largest food distributor in the U.S, Sysco sells and distributes food products to restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, and schools.
ALDF: Court Greenlights Deceptive Advertising Case Against Hormel “Natural Choice” Products
The Animal Legal Defense Fund, Public Justice, & the Richman Law Group announced that the D.C. Superior Court has denied Hormel Foods’ motion to dismiss the groups’ lawsuit against the meat giant, allowing the case to move forward into discovery phase.
HSUS: Puerto Rico’s governor to sign executive order for massive on-the-ground plan to save animals
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Nevares shaped an executive order with the HSUS and HSI for assistance with the care, transport, placement, and veterinary health of animals there.
NY TIMES: Guggenheim, Bowing to Animal-Rights Activists, Pulls Works From Show
Facing an avalanche of criticism from animal rights activists, the Guggenheim surrendered late Monday and said it would remove three major works from a highly anticipated exhibition of shocking and experimental art by Chinese conceptual artists.
SSCS: Breaking Discovery on New Impact Salmon Farms Have on the Wild
Sea Shepherd & scientist Alexandra Morton have new evidence on the impacts that salmon farms have on wild fish in British Columbia, Canada.
MERCY FOR ANIMALS: World’s Largest Meatpacking Company CEO Arrested Amid Corruption and Bribery Scandals
The CEO of meatpacking giant JBS S.A. was arrested in São Paulo, Brazil, amid a corruption and bribery scandal involving nearly 2,000 politicians, including Brazil’s president, Michel Temer.
PETA Buys Stock in Bed Bath & Beyond to Move It Beyond Feathers
PETA has purchased stock in Bed Bath & Beyond to move the company to stop selling items made with down from ducks and geese, who are often restrained while workers yank out fistfuls of feathers from their delicate skin.