First, the FSIS denied the plaintiffs’ petition for rulemaking, which asked the department to end the cruel practice of allowing the slaughter of pigs who are unable to walk or move on their own ...

Every hour, some 1,000,000 chickens, 14,000 pigs, and 4,000 cows are slaughtered for human consumption in the United ... resulted in actions by Congress to improve enforcement of the federal law ...

The lawsuit, brought in 2019 by seven animal and environmental protection groups, challenges the USDA’s decision to reduce federal oversight at pig slaughterhouses and eliminate limits on the ...

An Auckland woman has been fined $25,245 and an Auckland man has been ordered to do 300 hours of community work for the illegal slaughter and sales of pigs. Following a successful investigation and ...