What Defines ‘Milk’? The FDA Wants Your Opinion
ADAM CAMPBELL-SCHMIDT: 'If milk isn't made from milk, is it milk at all? For the Food and Drug Administration, that conundrum is officially going up…
Calves in Confinement: The Gaping Loophole in California’s Landmark Animal Welfare Law
SAUL ELBEIN: 'In 2008, Californians passed one of the country’s farthest-reaching initiatives to improve farm animal welfare: the Standards for…
When Conservationists Kill Lots (and Lots) of Animals
EMMA MARRIS: 'Before leaving the United States for Australia, I read a report from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that 6,000 wild buffalo,…
DVF Joins the Growing List of Designers Banning Fur From Its Designs
JUSTINE JORDAN: 'Diane Von Furstenberg’s eponymous clothing company joins the growing list of names that have sworn off fur in an effort to be more…
Vegan meals must be guaranteed in public sector, insist Scottish campaigners
KATRINE BUSSEY: 'The Scottish Government is being urged to bring in a new law that would require all public bodies to serve up vegan options in…
‘Out of Sight, Out Of Mind’ Prevails When It Comes To Farmed Animal Suffering
ELENA NALON: 'Every year approximately 10 billion terrestrial animals are slaughtered in the U.S. and 65 billions ... worldwide. This is, of course,…
Italy to Introduce Ban on Halal Slaughter
CHRIS TOMLINSON: 'The Italian populist League party, led by firebrand Matteo Salvini, has introduced legislation that would ban ritual halal…
Turks wake-up to animal cruelty
AMBERIN ZAMAN: 'He who does not love animals does not love humans either.” The sentiment conveyed in a tweet by the ruling Justice and Development…
Locals Unite to Stop Hog Farms From Polluting Their Community
WYATT MASSEY: 'Sue George never intended to be an activist. The soft-spoken, retired elementary school teacher was content on her century farm near…
Whole Foods vs. Vegans: Berkeley store gets restraining order against activists
GABRIELLE CANON: 'For a full week, a big black banner was posted from a sidewalk in Berkeley, California. “OCCUPY WHOLE FOODS”, it declared in…