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Compelling the USDA to Protect Primates Used in Research
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the USDA for failure to protect the psychological well-being of primates used in biomedical research. -
Holding Slaughterhouses Accountable for Water Pollution
The Animal Legal Defense Fund joined a coalition of conservation and community groups in filing a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to update national standards restricting water pollution from slaughterhouses. -
Demanding Transparency Regarding Government Funding of Factory Farms
The Animal Legal Defense Fund is part of a coalition suing the Farm Service Agency for withholding and improperly redacting records regarding the funding of factory farms. -
Demanding the USDA Regulate the Mass Disposal of Farmed Animals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Animal Legal Defense Fund joined a coalition petitioning the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ban the mass burial and on-site incineration of animals on factory farms during the COVID-19 pandemic -
Emergency Petition to Food & Drug Administration to Suspend Ractopamine Use
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed an emergency petition with the Food and Drug Administration to suspend the agency’s approval of ractopamine — a drug used to rapidly grow muscle in cows and pigs, which can harm the animals and the environment. -
Challenging FDA Approval of Experior
The Animal Legal Defense Fund sued the Food and Drug Administration to challenge the agency’s approval of Experior, an animal drug that claims to reduce ammonia emissions from cows on feedlots. -
Ending Killing Contests in Colorado
In 2020, Colorado adopted regulations banning killing contests for coyotes and foxes, as well as other small mammals. -
Suing to Protect Nonambulatory Pigs
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the unlawful failure to protect “downed” or “non-ambulatory” pigs at slaughterhouses. -
Challenging Restrictions on Plant-Based Dairy Marketing
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Food and Agriculture on behalf of vegan food producer Miyoko's Creamery, after the agency instructed the company to stop using terms like "dairy" and "butter" on its product -
Settlement Victory After Suing to Protect Starving Horses From ‘Rescue’ Organization
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit seeking to remove neglected horses from the California Equine Retirement Foundation (CERF) and prevent its chief operating officer from ever operating or being involved with any horse sanctuary in the future.