Animal Welfare

Vegan chicken is an increasingly popular protein choice. Many consumers are moving away from animal products and toward plant-based alternatives. People are ditching animal products to mitigate the effects of climate change, improve their health, and to save the lives of millions of animals. Poultry is the second most widely consumed meat in the world, […]

New York City will open an “Office of Animal Welfare.” This makes it the nation’s first city to have a dedicated office for animal welfare. The new office — set to be based within the mayor’s office — will oversee administration and regulation of animal welfare issues in the city. It will also oversee animal […]

(Updated January 28, 2020) | American ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry’s has dropped claims that the dairy it uses in its products comes from “happy cows.” The move follows a lawsuit filed last October. The animal welfare lawsuit accuses Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company Unilever of false advertising. In the complaint, environmental […]

President Trump signed the PACT Act into law, making animal cruelty a federal felony in the U.S. The bill had more than 300 bipartisan co-sponsors.

Downton Abbey’s Lesley Nicol is a vegan food and animal loving advocate. The plant-based star is an ambassador for both Animals Asia and Detection Dogs.

The dog meat industry in South Korea could be coming to an end. The last three dog meat shops in Seoul will no longer slaughter dogs on-site for their meat.

The New York City mayor Bill de Blasio signed the foie gras ban into law. The city joins California, another major market, in prohibiting foie gras.

Home-sharing platform banned a number of animal experiences and introduced a new animal welfare policy to ensure ethical treatment.