Program Term Archive
Farmed Animals
Newborn Dairy Calves Endure Long, Grueling Journeys Across the United States
Press ReleaseApril 1, 2024Farmed AnimalsEvery year, the dairy industry sends hundreds of thousands of calves—as young as 2 to 3 days old—on highly stressful journeys of a thousand miles or more, flouting international animal...
AWI Honors Prolific Animal Behaviorist Dr. Temple Grandin with Schweitzer Medal
Press ReleaseMarch 15, 2024All Programs, Farmed AnimalsDr. Temple Grandin, a world-renowned proponent of the humane treatment of farmed animals, received the 2024 Schweitzer Medal from the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) in a ceremony Thursday. For more...
Another Devastating Year for Barn Fires
Farmed AnimalsMore than 486,000 farmed animals suffered horrific deaths in barn fires in 2023, pushing the death toll over the past decade to more than 6.8 million. As in previous years, birds...
Long, Hard Road: Interstate Transport of Animals Unfit to Travel
Farmed AnimalsThe cross-country movement of farmed animals has increased steadily over the past several decades, as animal agriculture has shifted toward large-scale industrial production under the control of fewer companies and...
Mistreatment of Birds in Slaughter Plants Goes Unchecked
Farmed AnimalsAn AWI report released in December revealed that the US Department of Agriculture’s approach to preventing and responding to the mistreatment of birds in slaughter plants remains largely ineffective. The Welfare of Birds...
USDA Acquiescence in Cruel Killing Method
Farmed AnimalsThirty members of Congress sent a bipartisan letter to the US Department of Agriculture in February with pointed questions about the department’s effort to counter the widespread use of ventilation...
Illinois Bill Would End Mink Farming to Safeguard Human Health
Press ReleaseFebruary 6, 2024Farmed AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends today’s filing of the Mink Facility Disease Prevention Act, which would end mink farming in Illinois to protect human health. Sponsored by State Senate...
Gov. Kotek Called on to Address Growing Disease Risks on Mink Farms
Press ReleaseFebruary 1, 2024Farmed AnimalsWildlife-advocacy and animal-protection groups sent an urgent letter today calling on Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state officials to address mink fur farms’ escalating threats to public health and wildlife. The groups are...
Nearly Half a Million Animals Killed in Barn Fires in 2023
Press ReleaseDecember 18, 2023Farmed AnimalsMore than 468,000 farmed animals have been killed in barn fires so far this year, according to an Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) analysis of media reports released today. The release comes just...
Better Choices for Egg Buyers
Farmed AnimalsEggs are a staple of the Western diet. In the United States, 94 percent of Americans report consuming them, and annual egg consumption averages around 280 per person. In 2022,...