By: Paul Willis, Niman Ranch Founding Hog Farmer and Nancy Roulston, Sr. Director of Corporate Policy, ASPCA It’s time for the pig farming industry to stop fighting the future of agriculture and embrace public demand for higher welfare practices. The majority of the pig farming industry is still using gestation crates—confining pregnant pigs for nearly […]
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Lockdown Botox ban that's been torture for facial palsy patients
Lockdown Botox ban that’s been torture for facial palsy patients after treatment for condition is deemed cosmetic and non-essential Sarah Ling, aged 43, suffers from facial palsy – a weakness of the facial muscles In Sarah’s case, her facial spasms cause a pronounced wink when she smiles Botox jabs help by blocking nerve signals to […]
Judge Upholds Maryland Pet Sales Ban
On Friday, a federal judge upheld Maryland’s statewide retail pet sales ban after four pet stores and a Missouri-based breeder and broker challenged the law. Maryland is the second state to protect animals and consumers by barring pet stores from selling dogs and cats. This past August, pet stores tried to prevent the law from […]
UK mulls ban on sale of energy drinks to kids
Britain’s government launched a public consultation Thursday over plans to ban the sale of energy drinks to young people, as it grapples with some of Western Europe’s worst child obesity rates. Prime Minister Theresa May wants to prevent retailers from selling popular energy drinks, such as Red Bull, Monster and Relentless, to children because of […]
Victory: 30-Year-Old Pit Bull Ban Repealed in Yakima, WA
Just two weeks after the repeal of a discriminatory pit bull ban in Springfield, Missouri, one more city has followed suit. We are pleased to report that on Tuesday, August 21, the Yakima City Council in Washington State voted to repeal a decades-old ban on the ownership of pit bulls and pit bull-mixes in the city, […]