The goal of the IARC 2017 is to provide an international platform for people active in the AR movement and those interested in learning more about animal rights: networking, presentations of current animal rights views, and practical animal rights work.
For years organizations including the ASPCA have fought to get the USDA to improve animal welfare standards in the USDA Organic program. In Jan 2017 they saw a victory with the issuing of the OLPP Rule, but it has since been delayed twice. TAKE ACTION!
According to the meat-industry website MeatingPlace.com, Brazil’s JBS S.A., the world’s largest meat-processing company reported a drop of approximately 80 percent in net profits from the same quarter last year.
Earlier this year, UC Berkeley and #GoodFoodInstitute launched the Alternative Meats Lab, a course that explores the engineering needs & business opportunities in animal-free food innovation. Students compete for $5,000 and venture capitalist mentorship.
Superior Court of California Judge Barbara A. Meiers has ordered slaughterhouse Manning Beef to pay $94,500 in attorney fees for its lawsuit against Los Angeles Cow Save. Manning Beef accused the activists of trespassing, but this turned out to be untrue.
Please take a minute to ask the University of Missouri (Mizzou) School of Medicine to replace the use of live animals in the school's emergency medicine residency program with human-based training methods.
Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire announced his support for comprehensive reforms to strengthen the state's animal cruelty laws and commercial breeder regulations, as well as “determining possible funding sources for animal-cruelty related costs.”
Under new plans announced today by England's environment secretary, CCTV will be mandatory in all slaughterhouses. Footage will be accessible to Food Standards Agency’s official veterinarians who are responsible for monitoring animal welfare violations.