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Statement from AWI RE: Australian Wildfires
We at AWI, like so many people around the world, are deeply concerned about the impacts of the wildfires raging in Australia. The loss of...
Revised USDA Food Label Guidance Continues to Promote Consumer Deception
Washington, DC —Following the release of an updated food labeling guidance document today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is appalled that the U.S. Department of...
Final Spending Package Includes Monumental Victories for Animal Welfare
Washington, DC —The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Committees for including monumental victories for animal welfare in...
Devastating Year for Barn Fires, 450,000+ Farm Animals Killed
Washington, DC —At least 469,000 farm animals have perished in potentially preventable barn fires so far this year, according to an Animal Welfare Institute (AWI)...
Trump Administration Reauthorizes Wildlife-Killing ‘Cyanide Bombs’ Despite Strong Opposition
Washington, DC —The Trump administration announced today it will reauthorize the use of sodium cyanide in wildlife-killing devices called M-44s, rejecting overwhelming public support for...