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Animal Advocates Urge USDA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to Incorporate Plant-Based Diets

Agencies must acknowledge growing demand for and health benefits of plant-based diets

March 30, 2018 Press Release

Animal Legal Defense Fund Sues Trader Joe’s for Deceptive Egg Carton Labeling

The action seeks to stop Trader Joe’s from deceptively labeling its cage-free eggs and misleading consumers seeking eggs from hens raised in more natural conditions.

March 15, 2018 Press Release

Subpoena Issued to Barbour County Humane Society in Connection with Barbour County Lawsuit

This is the latest development in a long-running case against Barbour County that has been stalled for nearly a year.

March 13, 2018 Press Release

Animal Legal Defense Fund Announces Resolution in Egg Labeling Lawsuit Against Handsome Brook Farm

Today the Animal Legal Defense Fund announced that they reached an agreed-upon resolution in their lawsuit against Handsome Brook Farm on behalf of the Organic Consumers Association.

March 6, 2018 Press Release

Lawsuit Challenging Iowa’s Ag-Gag Law Proceeds, State’s Motion to Dismiss Denied

Today the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Iowa denied Iowa’s motion to dismiss a pending lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s Ag-Gag law.

February 28, 2018 Press Release

As SeaWorld’s CEO Joel Manby Steps Down—What Will Become of His Corporate Policy Promises?

Two years ago, SeaWorld promised that this current generation of captive orcas would be the last.

February 28, 2018 Press Release

UPDATE: USDA Records Blackout Litigation: Animal Legal Defense Fund Files Opening Brief Appealing the Dismissal of Lawsuit Against USDA

Today the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed its opening brief, appealing the dismissal of its lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) animal welfare report blackout.

February 2, 2018 Press Release

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