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Upgrading Standards for Egg-Laying Hens (Massachusetts)
Improves conditions for egg-laying hens by mandating that they be able to engage in certain vital natural and expands coverage to hens whose eggs are used for egg products commonly used by cafeterias and fast food chains -
United States: Protect State Anti-Cruelty Laws
The factory farming industry is seeking to overturn California’s landmark farmed animal protection law, Proposition 12. Help us urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support this important law.December 2, 2021 Action Alert -
Urging the Environmental Protection Agency to Stop Giving Factory Farms a Free Pass on Air Pollution
The Animal Legal Defense Fund and coalition partners have petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a 16-year-old agreement not to enforce clean air regulations and public disclosure requirements related to air emissions for thousands of factory farms. -
Urging the California Air Resources Board to Stop Factory Farms from Profiting from Pollution
On October 27, 2021, the Animal Legal Defense Fund and coalition partners took action by submitting a petition for rulemaking to the California Air Resources Board, the agency within California’s Environmental Protection Agency charged with improving air quality. -
Animal Law Student Scholars’ Workshop
The Animal Law Student Scholars’ Workshop is a year-long project that will engage law students in using scholarship to develop innovative legal solutions to address animal protection problems.October 14, 2021 Student Chapters -
United States: Support the Farm System Reform Act
The Farm System Reform Act would overhaul the United States’ cruel and environmentally destructive animal agricultural industry, in part, by placing a moratorium on building or expanding the largest factory farms.October 7, 2021 Action Alert -
Critical Caselaw: What’s an Animal’s Life Worth?
Join Animal Legal Defense Fund Staff Attorney Ariel Flint for a discussion about damages and valuation in tort cases involving companion animals.October 6, 2021 Webinar -
United States: Help Provide Student Access to Healthy Cruelty-Free Food
Urge your representative to support the Healthy Future Students and Earth Act which would provide voluntary grant funding to schools, enabling them to add nutrient-rich, environmentally friendlier plant-based options to their menus.September 22, 2021 Action Alert -
Short Film Released Following Three Appellate Court Decisions Concerning Ag-Gag Challenges
Edie Falco narrates the Animal Legal Defense Fund film demanding transparency in factory farmingSeptember 14, 2021 Press Release -
Oppose: The EATS Act Would Undermine State Farmed Animal Protection Laws
The EATS Act would undermine states' ability to enact laws affecting agricultural practices, jeopardizing numerous state-level farmed animal protection laws.
