Articles Archive

FDA Seeks to Phase Out Animal Testing for Certain Medical Drugs

The Animal Legal Defense Fund continues to advocate for animals suffering in research labs

May 5, 2025 News

Legislative Affairs Update

In this webinar, we celebrated recent victories and provided a legislative forecast for the remainder of the year.

Webinar

Petition Urges FDA to Reconsider Decision Not to Ban Controversial Drug Ractopamine

Common livestock feed additive poses risks to human health

April 29, 2025 Press Release

Settlement Reached in California Water Use Lawsuit against Foster Poultry Farms

Foster Poultry Farms agrees to improve water conservation and animal welfare at its Livingston, California poultry-processing plant

April 21, 2025 Press Release

Mexico Adds Animal Protection to its Constitution

Mexico has become the tenth country to include animal protection in its constitution. The new provisions regarding animal protection and care were signed by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in December 2024 and became effective immediately.

April 16, 2025 Animal Law Update

Urgent Action: U.S. House Revives Push to Override State Animal Welfare Laws with Rebranded EATS Act

Take action now to oppose the Save Our Bacon Act, a repackaged version of the damaging EATS Act, which would undermine individual states’ ability to enact their own laws to protect farmed animals, consumers, and food safety.

Action Alert

Oregon: Urge Governor Kotek and State Officials to Close OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center!

Urge Governor Kotek, the Oregon Health Authority, and your state legislators to ensure that the merger between OHSU and Legacy Health moves forward only on the condition of closing this cruel primate experimentation facility.

Action Alert