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FDA Should Require Labels for Animal-Derived Products, Petition Says
For religious, moral, food safety, and allergen concerns, consumers have a significant interest in the disclosure of animal-derived ingredients
California Governor Signs Octopus Farming Ban into Law
California becomes the second state to pass a ban on octopus farming and first state to prohibit farmed octopus sales
Court Allows Texas Label Censorship Lawsuit to Proceed
Tofurky and the Plant Based Foods Association will continue to challenge a Texas law imposing unclear and vague standards on plant-based meat producers
Tyson Foods Sued Over Deceptive ‘Net-Zero’ and ‘Climate-Smart’ Beef Claims
Environmental group accuses Tyson of capitalizing on consumers’ interest in purchasing climate-friendly foods by falsely claiming it will be net-zero by 2050 and marketing its industrial beef products as “climate-smart”
Buffalo Grove in Illinois Reads Proclamation Opposing Cat Declawing
Declawing is a cruel surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat’s toes
$5,000 Reward in Case of Kittens Found in Trash Bag in Virginia
Animal Legal Defense Fund offers reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for leaving kittens in a trash compactor in Prince Edward County
Federal Court Rules Government Censorship of Animal Advocates’ Speech on Social Media is Unconstitutional
The victory for free speech online follows a lawsuit against the National Institutes of Health
Animal Legal Defense Fund Facilitates Release of Six Pigs from Research Lab
The animals have new homes among three reputable sanctuaries to live out their lives in peace after being used for research in a lab.
Opposing the Cultivation and Trade of Octopus Produced through Unethical Strategies Act Introduced in the U.S. Senate
The federal bill would prevent the industry from gaining traction by banning commercial octopus farming in the U.S.
Complaint Demands Endangered Species Act be Enforced Against Washington Sham Animal Sanctuary to Protect Animals
Predators of the Heart, sometimes also known as Because We Matter Exotic Animal Rescue, has threatened to kill endangered wolves if it is not allowed to reopen.
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