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Hen cages and pig farrowing crates to be outlawed in England

Caged hens will be a thing of the past in England , the government has announced, as it launches a package of new animal welfare laws. Pig farrowing crates , which campaigners have said are cruel, will also be banned under the welfare changes.

Hen cages and pig farrowing crates to be outlawed in England

More Than 71% of Americans Oppose Common Factory Farming Practices

Nearly all livestock in the United States is raised in industrial facilities , where animals are often kept in cramped, harsh conditions.

More Than 71% of Americans Oppose Common Factory Farming Practices

US student who took four chickens after breaking into slaughterhouse sentenced to 90 days in jail

A California student has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after breaking into a Petaluma poultry slaughterhouse and taking four chickens in an effort she called a “rescue”.

US student who took four chickens after breaking into slaughterhouse sentenced to 90 days in jail

California woman on trial for taking chickens from Perdue Farms' plant says she was rescuing them

A California animal rights activist on trial for taking four chickens from one of Perdue Farms’ major poultry plants said Tuesday that she was rescuing Poppy, Ivy, Aster, and Azalea from abuse while prosecutors say she broke the law.

California woman on trial for taking chickens from Perdue Farms' plant says she was rescuing them

Animal rights activist on trial over chickens taken from Petaluma slaughterhouse

"They're still alive today and that means everything." A recent UC Berkeley graduate and animal activist is facing years in prison for taking chickens she said were being abused. A question at the center of her trial - did she rescue them or steal them?

Animal rights activist on trial over chickens taken from Petaluma slaughterhouse

Warnings of imports of caged hen eggs as Ukraine and Poland become UK’s biggest suppliers

Shift raises food safety and welfare concerns as imports can bypass standards for domestic producers

Warnings of imports of caged hen eggs as Ukraine and Poland become UK’s biggest suppliers

Animal rights activists to protest at PB Trader Joe's Sunday afternoon

DxE accuses Petaluma Poultry, a subsidiary of poultry giant Perdue Foods, of extreme animal cruelty, including boiling birds alive.

Animal rights activists to protest at PB Trader Joe's Sunday afternoon

Trump administration sues California over egg prices and blames animal welfare laws

The Trump administration is suing California over its animal welfare laws, claiming they unconstitutionally raised egg prices.

Trump administration sues California over egg prices and blames animal welfare laws

An Animal Rights Activist Rescued Four Sick Chickens From a Slaughterhouse. Now She’s Facing Five Years in Prison.

How ‘open rescue’ prosecutions reveal larger systemic issues.

An Animal Rights Activist Rescued Four Sick Chickens From a Slaughterhouse. Now She’s Facing Five Years in Prison.

France moves to ban mass live-shredding of male chicks

Agriculture minister announces an end to cruel mass culling method, and castration of piglets without anaesthesia

France moves to ban mass live-shredding of male chicks
Hen cages and pig farrowing crates to be outlawed in England

Hen cages and pig farrowing crates to be outlawed in England

Caged hens will be a thing of the past in England , the government has announced, as it launches a package of new animal welfare laws. Pig farrowing crates , which campaigners have said are cruel, will also be banned under the welfare changes.

More Than 71% of Americans Oppose Common Factory Farming Practices

More Than 71% of Americans Oppose Common Factory Farming Practices

Nearly all livestock in the United States is raised in industrial facilities , where animals are often kept in cramped, harsh conditions.

US student who took four chickens after breaking into slaughterhouse sentenced to 90 days in jail

US student who took four chickens after breaking into slaughterhouse sentenced to 90 days in jail

A California student has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after breaking into a Petaluma poultry slaughterhouse and taking four chickens in an effort she called a “rescue”.

California woman on trial for taking chickens from Perdue Farms' plant says she was rescuing them

California woman on trial for taking chickens from Perdue Farms' plant says she was rescuing them

A California animal rights activist on trial for taking four chickens from one of Perdue Farms’ major poultry plants said Tuesday that she was rescuing Poppy, Ivy, Aster, and Azalea from abuse while prosecutors say she broke the law.

Animal rights activist on trial over chickens taken from Petaluma slaughterhouse

Animal rights activist on trial over chickens taken from Petaluma slaughterhouse

"They're still alive today and that means everything." A recent UC Berkeley graduate and animal activist is facing years in prison for taking chickens she said were being abused. A question at the center of her trial - did she rescue them or steal them?

Warnings of imports of caged hen eggs as Ukraine and Poland become UK’s biggest suppliers

Warnings of imports of caged hen eggs as Ukraine and Poland become UK’s biggest suppliers

Shift raises food safety and welfare concerns as imports can bypass standards for domestic producers

Animal rights activists to protest at PB Trader Joe's Sunday afternoon

Animal rights activists to protest at PB Trader Joe's Sunday afternoon

DxE accuses Petaluma Poultry, a subsidiary of poultry giant Perdue Foods, of extreme animal cruelty, including boiling birds alive.

Trump administration sues California over egg prices and blames animal welfare laws

Trump administration sues California over egg prices and blames animal welfare laws

The Trump administration is suing California over its animal welfare laws, claiming they unconstitutionally raised egg prices.

An Animal Rights Activist Rescued Four Sick Chickens From a Slaughterhouse. Now She’s Facing Five Years in Prison.

An Animal Rights Activist Rescued Four Sick Chickens From a Slaughterhouse. Now She’s Facing Five Years in Prison.

How ‘open rescue’ prosecutions reveal larger systemic issues.

France moves to ban mass live-shredding of male chicks

France moves to ban mass live-shredding of male chicks

Agriculture minister announces an end to cruel mass culling method, and castration of piglets without anaesthesia

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