WASHINGTON -- Chickens and turkeys should be covered by the same law as cows, pigs and other animals when they are slaughtered, the Humane Society of the United States said in a lawsuit filed Monday ...

One of the biggest ethical issues in animal farming has been the problem of suffering of animals at the end of their lives. Animal welfare scientists have put much effort into finding solutions for ...

No amount of oversight can make killing those who want to live “humane.” We must confront the fact that the real solution lies not in reforming slaughter, but in eliminating it altogether. Brian C.

All illustrations by Sue Coe. Chickens are the most populous bird on Earth and are widely considered among the most abused animals on the planet. Despite their ability to think and feel, billions of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two animal welfare groups and dozens of lawmakers are urging the Obama administration to improve humane treatment of poultry at slaughterhouses, citing statistics that show hundreds ...

Washington, DC—Repeat violators of the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) continue to escape meaningful enforcement by the US Department of Agriculture, resulting in continued animal ...

In veterinary school, we watched American academic Temple Grandin narrate the Glass Walls Videos, produced by the American ...

Local rule on the humane slaughter of chickens took effect in east China's Shandong Province on Monday, the first for poultry in China. Under Shandong's standard for slaughter of chickens, stress ...

If you want to have high quality meat, please kill me gently. On Sunday "China's humane animal slaughter launch ceremony" was held in Henan province. The region has hog production that accounts for ...