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HSUS's Efforts for Farm Animals in the Press

August 2009

Aug. 10, The Environment Report: "A Battle over The Treatment of Livestock." 

Aug. 9, Riverside Press-Enterprise (Calif.): "Stop Needless Tail Docking."

Aug. 7, CommonWealth Unbound (Mass.): "Humane Society Chief Lauds Farm Animal Bill."

July 2009

July 28, Central Valley Business Times (Calif.): "Humane Society Says Manure Piles Endangering Central Valley Water."

July 11, Associated Press: "Farmers, Activists at Odds over Animal Treatment."

June 2009

June 6, The Hartford Courant: "Chicken Squawk Studied at UConn."

June 3, Sacramento Bee: "Bill Requires All Eggs Sold in California To Be from Cage-Free Hens." 

May 2009

May 21, Chicago Tribune: "McDonald's Looking into Eggs Produced More Humanely."

May 21, Crain's (Chicago): "McD's Explores 'Cage-Free' Eggs."

May 18, Civil Eats: "Lose Pretty or Win Ugly."

May 16, Marion Star: "Veal, Pork, Egg Industries Should Advocate Reforms."

May 15, Modesto Bee (Calif.): "Bill Seeks to Extend Prop. 2 Rules."

May 15, Inter Press Service: "Flu Fuels Concerns About 'Factory Farms.'"

May 13, Maine Public Broadcasting Network: "Baldacci Signs Bill to Ban Immobilizing Animal Cages."

May 13, Associated Press: "Maine Law Regulates Farm Animal Treatment."

May 13, The Exception Magazine: "Maine Bans Veal Crates."

May 10, Riverside Press-Enterprise: "Bill Would Apply Caged Hen Rules to Out-of-State Eggs."

May 3, Dayton Daily News: "Humane Society, Farmers Spar Over Livestock Cages."

May 3, San Jose Mercury News: "US Gov Sues SoCal Slaughterhouse Over Beef Recall."

May 2, Riverside Press-Enterprise: "Government Joins Suit Against Chino Meat Plant." 

May 1, The Independent: "Life-threatening disease is the price we pay for cheap meat."

April 2009

April 30, Capital Times: "Swine flu scare puts spotlight on factory farms."

April 21, Central Valley Business Times: "California moves to nip tail docking."

April 6, Associated Press: "Mass.-based egg producer vows to go 'cage free.'"

Apr. 3, KPFA (begins at 49:00): "Bills on Animal Welfare and Food Safety in the State's Capital."

March 2009

March 30, Gourmet Magazine: "Politics of the plate: McDonald's eggs to go cage-free?"

March 19, Civil Eats: "Hens laying eggs for McDonald's aren't exactly lovin' it."

Mar. 19, QSR Magazine: "Humane Society Asks McDonald's to Catch Up to Its Competitors."

Mar. 19, Crain's Chicago Business: "McDonald's Asked to Use Cage-Free Eggs."

Mar. 14, Associated Press: "Government Bans 'Downer' Cows from Food Supply."

Mar. 14, Riverside Press-Enterprise: "Obama Ends Slaughter of Sick Cows for Meat." 

Mar. 13, Winnipeg Free Press: "Farm Animals Treated Cruelly, Advocate Says."

Mar. 2, The Oklahoman: "State Livestock Bill Has Sweeping Implications."

February 2009

Feb. 22, Santa Barbara News-Press (registration required): "Paying at The Slaughterhouse."

Feb. 19, DePauw University News: "U.S. Humane Society Commends DePauw's New Dining Options."

Feb. 16, Press Enterprise: "A Year After Recall."

Feb. 13, Los Angeles Times: "New Tail Docking Bill May Make California's Dairy Cows Happier."

February 2009, Mother Earth News: "The Hidden Link Between Factory Farms and Human Illness." 

January 2009

Jan. 27, Press Enterprise: "Animal Rights Group Back Law Created After Chino Slaughterhouse Case." 

Jan. 27, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "Humane Society Challenges Meat Industry Over New Law." 

Jan. 21, QSR Magazine: "Bruegger's Takes Steps to Appease Animal Activists."

Jan. 7, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "Humane Society Opposes Meat Industry Challenge."

Jan. 6, Riverside Press-Enterprise: "California's New Downer Cow Ban Faces Court Challenges."  

Jan. 1, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "Meat Mess Marks 2008 for Chino."

December 2008

Dec. 18, Riverside Press-Enterprise: "Meat Disgrace."

Dec. 12, San Bernardino Sun: "Chino Slaughterhouse Scandal Sparks Audit." 

Dec. 10, Riverside Press-Enterprise: "USDA Audit Finds No Systemic Cow Abuse Like That at Former Chino Meat Plant."

Dec. 8, San Diego Union-Tribune: "Voters Didn't Play Chicken; Prop 2 Spread Beat Even Obama's Margin."

Dec. 3, North County Times: "Egg Farm Warned Over Water Quality Violations."

November 2008

Nov. 25, Voice of America: "Californians Vote 'Yes' for Better Treatment of Farm Animals."

Nov. 10, Des Moines Register: "California Livestock Vote Raises Fear in Iowa."

Nov. 5, Los Angeles Times: "Measure to Provide Better Treatment of Farm Animals." 

Nov. 5, Associated Press: "Prop. 2 Farm Animal Confinement Measure Wins."

Nov. 5, Sacramento Bee: "Voters Approve Bonds, Farm Animal Restrictions."

October 2008

Oct. 29, San Francisco Bay Guardian: "Chickens and the Egg."

Oct. 26, Washington Post: "Voters to Decide Whether Animals Need More Space." 

Oct. 26, New York Times Magazine: "The Barnyard Strategist."

Oct. 24, New York Times: "A California Ballot Measure Offers Rights for Farm Animals."

Oct. 23, Grist: "Cluck and Cover: California's Prop 2 Spurs Big-Bucks Battle of Farm-Animal Treatment."

Oct. 21, Los Angeles Times: "Proposition 2 Causes a Flap Over Costs, Benefits." 

Oct. 21, The Record: "French Camp Egg Ranch Hit by Suit."

Oct. 14, Los Angeles Times: "Footage of Mistreated Hens Released in Support of Proposition 2." 

Oct. 11, La Opinion"A Measure Against Cruelty."

Oct. 9, Press-Enterprise: "Lawsuit Accuses Egg Producers Over Humane Conditions, Pricing."

Oct. 9, Press-Enterprise: "New Chino Slaughterhouse Promises Humane Handling of Cows."

Oct. 9: New York Times: "Standing, Stretching, Turning Around."

Oct. 8: KGTV San Diego: "Farm Accused of Allowing Tainted Water into System."

Oct. 7: Associated Press: "Animal Activists Want More Space for Hens." 

Oct. 6: Los Angeles Daily News: "Yes on Prop. 2: It's a Feel-Good Egg."

Oct. 5: Washington Times: "Tortured Animals Need Compassion."

Oct. 5: Pasadena Star News"Yes on Prop 2."

Oct. 4, KTVU (San Francisco): "Prop 2 Campaigning at the Blessing of the Animals."

Oct. 3: San Jose Mercury News: "Editorial: Vote Yes on Proposition 2 to Let Chickens Spread Their Wings."

Oct. 3: Santa Barbara News-Press: "Prop. 2 Supporters Rally at Courthouse." 

Oct. 2: Santa Cruz Sentinel: "As We See It: Proposition 2 Makes Humane Sense."

Oct. 2: San Bernardino Sun: "Prop. 2 Requires Decent Conditions for Food Animals."

Oct. 2: KSEE-24 Fresno: "Debate on Prop. 2 Opens Up Questions About California's Egg Industry."

September 2008

Sept. 27: Wall Street Journal: "Egg Industry Probe Is Urged."

Sept. 24: Los Angeles Daily News: "Proposition Supporters Raise Money, Eyebrows."

Sept. 24: Reuters: "Egg Firms Fix Prices, Mask Cruelty."

Sept. 23: San Francisco Chronicle: "Prop. 2 Will Bring Humane Standards to Poultry, Pork Industries."

Sept. 23: Los Angeles Times: "Chickens Beat Eggs in Proposition 2 Lawsuit."

Sept. 23: Associated Press: "Judge Extends Ban on Egg Board Spending Allegedly Aimed at Ballot Measure." 

Sept. 23: San Francisco Chronicle: "USDA Ordered to Quit Buying Anti-Prop. 2 Ads." 

Sept. 22: Marysville Appeal-Democrat: "Should Tax-Exempt Churches, Agencies Donate to State Props?"  

Sept. 21: Bay Area News Group: "Voters Should Strike a Blow for Humane Treatment of Animals."

Sept. 16: Bakersfield Californian: "Gay Marriage, Animal Cruelty Debated."

Sept. 16: California Majority Report: "No on Prop 2 Campaign Funded by the Same Out-of-State Egg Producers That the Campaign Claims Would Benefit if Prop 2 Passes?"

Sept. 15: California Majority Report: "San Diego Union Tribune Endorses Prop 2."

Sept 15: San Diego Union-Tribune: "Animal Farms: Ban on Inhumane Confinement is Sensible." 

Sept. 14: Santa Barbara News-Press: "Yes on Prop. 2."

Sept. 14: Santa Barbara News-Press: "Prop. 2 Would Stem Factory Farming Cruelty."

Sept. 13: Associated Press: "Humane Society Sues UC Over Caged-Hens Study."

Sept. 13: Stockton Record: "Humane Society Sues UC Over Egg Report."

Sept. 13: Redwood City Daily News: "Humane Society Supports Prop 2."

Sept. 12: CBS 5 (San Francisco): "Prop. 2 Looks to Improve Farm Animal Treatment."

Sept. 8: Los Angeles Times: "Humane Society Sues University of California."

Sept. 7: Contra Costa Times: "Prop 2: Farm Animals Deserve Humane Treatment."

Sept. 5: California Progress Report: "Prop 2 Opponents Charged with Laundering Money and Concealing Out-of-State Contributions."

Sept. 5: East Bay Business Times: "Humane Society Sues University of California over Prop. 2 Activities."

Sept. 3: California Majority Report: "Yes on Prop 2 Campaign Files FPPC Complaint Today, Alleging Money Laundering by United Egg Producers."

Sept. 1: DVM News: "Animal Welfare, Not Economics, Should Be Profession's Top Concern." 

August 2008

Aug. 27: Minneapolis Star Tribune: "Tofurky Tuesday Ahead."

Aug. 24: California Progress Report: "Rotten Eggs Being Thrown Against California Prop 2." 

Aug. 22: The Hill blog: "Rotten Eggs." 

Aug. 22: San Francisco Chronicle: "For Now, Feds Will Steer Clear of California Animal-Rights Measure."

Aug. 21: Sacramento News & Review: "Cool to Be Kind."

Aug. 19: StrikingatTheRoots.com: "Paul Shapiro on Activism, Prop 2, and the Power of Incrementalism."

Aug. 15: The Sacramento Bee: "Feathers Fly Over Hens in Cages."

Aug. 15: North County Times: "San Diego County Veterinarians Back Animal-Rights Measure."

Aug. 14: San Francisco Chronicle: "Suit Says USDA Illegally Funded Egg Board."

Aug. 14: Calitics: "American Egg Board Illegally Set Aside $3 Million in Federal Funds to Campaign Against Prop 2, Californians for Humane Farms Alleges." 

Aug. 14: North County Times: "Feds, Trade Group Sued on Farm Animal Initiative." 

Aug. 13: Associated Press: "Humane Group Sues Agriculture Officials Over Ballot Spending Authorization." 

Aug. 13: Green Daily: "Federal Officials Being Sued Over Campaigns Against Anti-Cruelty Laws.

Aug. 7: Huffington Post: "Life the Size of a Sheet of Paper."

Aug 4: USA Today: "New and Notable in the Advertising World."

Aug. 2: Grist"Good News for Modern Farm Animals."

Aug. 2008: Mother Earth News: "Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Profit?"

July 2008

July 31: The New York Times: "A Farm Boy Reflects."  

July 31: Reuters: "Caged Hens Spark Battle Over Eggs in California." 
 
July 31: Capitol Weekly: "Ballot Initiatives Embrace New Campaign Tools."     

July 31: The Modesto Bee: "Vets Group Takes Ethical Stance on Ballot Measure."

July 28: San Francisco Chronicle : "Farm Animal Rights Law Would Require Room to Roam."

July 24: Sonoma Index-Tribune: "Prop 2 Mandates Cage-Free Chickens"

July 23: The Washington Post: "A Dish That Gets Fuzzy Reception."

July 22: San Jose Mercury News: "Measures show support: VOTERS FAVOR 3 OF 5 PROPOSITIONS."

July 12: Winona Daily News: "Minnesota's Industry of Shame."

July 7: San Jose Mercury News: "Measures Show Support: Voter Favor 3 of 5 Propositions."

July 2: Clovis News Journal (New Mexico): "Spokesman: Meatpacker Pulls Business After Allegations."

June 2008

June 29: Los Angeles Times: "Some of California's November Ballot Initiatives Tug at Personal Convictions."

June 29: San Jose Mercury News:  "11 Propositions Make It onto November State Ballot."

June 26: The Albuquerque Journal (registration required): "More Cattle Abuse Alleged."

June 25: KRQE-13 (New Mexico): "Humane Society Claims Cows Abused at Portales Auction."

June 25: KOB-4 (New Mexico): "Group Releases Video of Mistreated Cows in N.M."

June 25: Daily Bulletin: "Oversight Urged for Cattle Auctions."

June 25: The Press-Enterprise: "Meat-Plant Surveillance Bill Fails in Assembly Committee." 

June 25: USA Today: "Humane Society Releases Video of Cattle Being Abused."

June 25: Reuters: "Humane Society Finds More Downer Cattle Abuse."

June 25: Portales News Tribune: "Undercover Investigator Films Alleged Livestock Abuse."

June 25: Associated Press: "New Video of Mistreated Cows Released."

June 17: Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Growing Cage-Free Egg Market Lacks Universal Standards."

June 10: Santa Barbara News-Press: "Factory Farm Reform in Order."

May 2008

May 29: The (Baltimore) Sun: "Md. Tightens Livestock Inspection Rules After Probe."

May 29: California Progress Report: "The Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act on the November California Ballot."

May 28: The (Baltimore) Sun: "Westminster Livestock Auction Operator Faces State Charges."

May 22: Daily Bulletin: "Ban Wasn't Such a Hard Decision."

May 21: San Francisco Bay Guardian: "Flying The Coop?"

May 21: The New York Times: "U.S. Moves to Prohibit Beef From Sick or Injured Cows."

May 21: Los Angeles Times: "USDA to Tighten Cow Slaughter Rules."

May 21: The (Baltimore) Sun: "Reform in Meat Process."

May 21: The Wall Street Journal: "U.S. to Ban Sick Cows in Food Use."

May 21: The Washington Post: "USDA to Ban 'Downer' Beef."

May 20: USA Today: "Inhumane-Handling Issues Halt More Slaughter Plants."

May 20: Reuters: "U.S. to Ban Slaughter of Cattle Too Sick to Walk."

May 20: The Press-Enterprise: "USDA Now Endorsing Ban on Downer Cows, But Says It's Months Away."

May 20: Associated Press: "New Ag Rule Closing Downer Cow Slaughter Exception."

May 20: The Washington Post: "Government Proposes Ban on 'Downer' Cattle."

May 8: The (Baltimore) Examiner: "Report Sparks Change in Livestock Regulations."

May 8: Imperial Valley Press"Brawley Man Fights Farm Animal Cruelty."

May 8: Amarillo Globe-News: "Rights Group Shows Video; Says Auctions Mistreat Cattle."

May 8: Carroll County Times: "Probe Reveals Cow Neglect at Westminster Livestock Auction."

May 8: Connecticut Post : "Safeguards Sought for Livestock Abuse."

May 8: Clovis News Journal: "Humane Society Targets Clovis Auction"

May 8: Reuters: "Humane Society Says Video Shows Abused Livestock."

May 8: Associated Press: "Humane Society Releases New Video of Mistreated Livestock."

May 7: CBS-9 DC: "Downed Cows."

May 7: FOX-5 DC: "Humane Society Alleges Sick Livestock at Slaughterhouses."

May 7: CBS-13 Baltimore: "Humane Society Investigating Downer Cow."

May 7: KOAT-7 Albuquerque: "Video Raises Questions About Mistreated Livestock."

May 7: NBC-4 Albequerque: "Group: Cows Being Mistreated at Stockyards."

May 7: The Press-Enterprise : "Humane Society Videos Downer Cows at Auctions to Point Out Food-Safety System Gap."

May 7: The Philadelphia Enquirer: "Humane Society Critiques Livestock Auctions."

May 6: ABC 7: "Abuse on the Egg Farm."

May 6: Los Angeles Times: "Animal Rights Group Uses Undercover Video to Push for Probe of Poultry Firm."

May 6: The Sacramento Bee: "Animal Rights Group Targets Egg Industry."

May 6: KCRA 58: "Measure Would Remove 'Cruel' Animal Cages Video Footage Allegedly Shows Abuse At Valley Egg Farms."

May 4: The Arizona Republic: "Benefits of Factory Farms Just Illusions."

May 3: Press Telegram: "Inhumane Livestock Cages Have Got to Go."

May 2: The Fresno Bee: "Treatment of Farm Animals Will Go to Voters."

May 1: Rocky Mountain News: "Ritter Playing His Own Game of Chicken."

April 2008

April 29: San Jose Mercury News: "Measure Would Give Food Animals Space."

April 29: Orange County Register: "Report Bolsters Anti-Cruelty Act Proposed in California Farms."

April 27: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "Ban on Bad Cattle Lauded."

April 25: News Journal"Law Students Stand Up for Laying Hens' Freedom."

April 10: The Sacramento Bee: "Animal Rights Fight to Ballot."

April 9: KQED: "Voters Will Weigh Farm Animal Treatment in November."

April 9: East Bay Business Journal:"Anti-Cruelty Farm Measure Qualifies for November Ballot in California"

April 8: Rocky Mountain News: "...Where The Buffalo Roam And The Veal And The Pregnant Sows Plaaay!"

April 2: St. Petersburg Times: "Close Beef Loophole for Safety's Sake."

April 1: The Press-Enterprise: "Meat Recall Fallout."

April 1: Associated Press: "Calif. Panel Advances Criminal Penalties Against Slaughterhouses."

March 2008

March 28: Montrose Daily Press: "Packing House Abuse Outrageous."

March 24: USA Today: "Cattle Abuse Wasn't Rare Occurence."

March 24: North County Times: "Egg, Feed Prices in A Scramble."

March 23: Des Moines Register: "Inspectors Didn't Catch Cattle Abuse in California."

March 22: Chicago Tribune: "Why Egg Prices Are Cracking Budgets."

March 22: San Diego Union-Tribune: "Man Charged in Chino Slaughterhouse Abuse Gets Six Months in Jail."

March 21: California Farmer: "Anti-Cruelty Measure for November."

March 18: Fort Morgan Times: "Lawmakers Moving on Bill for Pork, Veal Animals."

March 17: Elmira Star-Gazette: "Personal Encounter With Animal Abuse."

March 17: Reuters: "More Animal Abuses Could Hurt Demand for U.S. Beef."

March 17: Reuters: "USDA Warns Changes Could Delay Meat Recalls."

March 16: Today's Sunbeam:  "N.J. High Court Hears Case on Animal Abuses."

March 15: Billings Gazette: "Downer Cattle Should Be Kept Out of Food Chain."

March 14: Bizjournals.com: "Tofurky Sponsoring Humane Society."

March 13: Chicago Tribune: "House Grills Meat Packing Chief." 

March 13: Los Angeles Times: "Panel Grills Meatpacking Chief on Beef Recall at Chino Plant."

March 13: The Wall Street Journal: "Meatpacker Admits Ailing Cattle Used at Slaughterhouse." 

March 13: The New York Times: "Meat Packer Admits Slaughter of Sick Cows."

March 13: Associated Press: "Slaughterhouse Exec Defends Himself."

March 12: CNN: "Bad Beef."

March 12: Press Enterprise: "Too Little Testing for Mad Cow, Critics Say."

March 12: Press Enterprise: "Chino Slaughterhouse Head Acknowledges Appearance of Illegal Slaughter."

March 12: Los Angeles Times: "Westland/Hallmark President Says Ill Cows Weren't Slaughtered—Then Eats His Words."

March 12: Reuters: "California Plant Tied to Recall Admits Problems."

March 12: Associated Press: "Slaughterhouse Exec Acknowledges Illegal Slaughter of Ill Cows."

March 12: New York Times: "Upton Sinclair, Now Playing on Youtube."

March 12: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "CEO Claims Ignorance: Slaughterhouse Chief Admits Wrong in D.C."

March 11: USA Today: "Downed Cows Probably Entered U.S. Food Supply."

March 11: Orange County Register: "Slaughterhouse Boss 'Shocked...Disgusted."

March 11: USA Today: "Meat Company President to Testify."

March 11: Durango Herald: “Isgar Bill Addresses Farm Animals.”

March 10: Voice of America: "The Story of The Largest Beef Recall in U.S. History."

March 10: Inland Valley Daily News: "Bar All Downed Cattle From Nation's Meat Supply."

March 9: Washington Post: "Disparate Federal Rules in Spotlight: Critics Cite Mixed Messages Over Risk From Downer Cows."  

March 7: Wall Street Journal: "USDA Won't Disclose Who Sold Recalled Beef."

March 7: Chicoer: "Farm-Animal Housing Signatures Turned In."

March 6: CNN: "USDA Could Install Cameras in Slaughterhouses."

March 6: Reuters: "Lawmakers Demand USDA List Beef Recall Stores."

March 6: Associated Press: "Congress Wants More Info on Beef Recall."

March 6: Press Enterprise: "USDA Criticized for Chino Beef Recall."

March 5: Columbus Dispatch: "Wendy's Shareholders to Vote on PETA Proposal."

March 5: Press Enterprise: "Video Pivotal to National Impact of Chino Beef Recall, Other Activist Causes."

March 5: Rocky Mountain News: "Chipotle in A Game of Chicken."

March 5: Washington Post: "Panel Airs Proposed Foie Gras Ban."

March 5: Galveston Daily News: "Policy, If Not The Meat, Is Tainted."

March 4: Wall Street Journal: "Retracing the Beef Supply Trail."  

March 4: San Diego Union Tribune: "Animal Measures Await Lawmakers."

March 4: Riverside Press-Enterprise: "Congress Prepares to Subpoeana Chino Meat Plant CEO."

March 3: Wall Street Journal: "School Lunch at Risk for Years."

March 3: The (Baltimore) Sun: "U.S. Food Safety Policy Faulted."

March 3: Lima News (OH): "Beef Recall Shows Danger of Trust in Government Regulators."

March 2: Riverside Press-Enterprise: "Inland Dairy Cows Bringing Less at Auction Since Chino Beef Recall."

March 2: Albany Times Union: "Meat Industry Needs Greater Oversight."

March 1: Chicago Tribune: "How 'Downer' Cows Enter Food Chain."

February 2008

Feb. 29: Los Angeles Times: "Chino Beef Inspectors Put on Leave."

Feb. 29: Wall Street Journal: "USDA Puts Workers on Leave."

Feb. 29: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "Two Inspectors Suspended; USDA Responds to Chino Beef Recall."

Feb. 29: Riverside Press Enterprise: "Schools Reliant on Federal Commodities to Keep Food Safe."

Feb. 29: The Argus: "Humane Society Seeks Cage-Free Farms."

Feb. 29: Napa Valley Register: "Animal Rights Initiative Qualifies for Ballot."

Feb. 29: Los Angeles Times: "U.S. Official Defends Meat Inspections."

Feb. 29: Des Moines Register: "Agriculture Secretary Says No To Tightening Slaughter Rules."

Feb. 29: Green Bay Press-Gazette: "Kohl: Cameras Should Be In All Packinghouses."

Feb. 29: Washington Post: "USDA Rejects 'Downer' Cow Ban."

Feb. 28: Las Vegas Sun: "Misplacing The Blame."

Feb. 28: Daily Bulletin: "DA Offers Cruelty Deal."

Feb. 28: Press Enterprise: "After Recall, Some Urge California to Retake Control of Beef Inspections."

Feb. 28: Press Enterprise: "Deal Expected For Man Charged in Videotaped Mistreatment of Cows at Chino Slaughterhouse."

Feb. 28: Press Enterprise: "What Constitutes A Fit Cow? Too Few Watching, Some Say."

Feb. 28: New York Times: "Humane Society Sues U.S. In Cattle Case."

Feb. 28: Press Enterprise: "Counties Turn In Signatures for Initiative to Ban Farm Animal Cruelty."  

Feb. 28: Star Ledger (New Jersey): "Compromising Food Safety."

Feb. 28: Associated Press: "Ag Sec Resists 'Downer' Cow Ban."

Feb. 28: Associated Press: "Senator Demands Action From Agriculture Department on Meat Safety."

Feb. 28: Associated Press: "Dole Recalls Work on Humane Slaughter."

Feb. 28: Wall Street Journal: "Meat Worker Defends Conduct, Says He Was Following Orders."

Feb. 27: Associated Press: "Humane Society Sues USDA In Wake of Beef Recall."

Feb. 27: Des Moines Register: "Humane Society Sues USDA Over Slaughter."

Feb. 27: Press Enterprise: "Humane Society Files Suit Against USDA To Close Slaughterhouse Loophole."

Feb. 27: Press Enterprise: "Humane Society Says Loophole Prompted Abuse At Chino Meat Company."

Feb. 27: San Bernardino Sun"Meat Inspection System Troubled."  

Feb. 27: USA Today: "Meat Plant Concerns Raised for Years."

Feb. 27: Associated Press: "Film Prompted First Humane Slaughter Law."

Feb. 27: Associated Press: "USDA Sued Over 'Downer' Cow Rules."

Feb. 27: The Oregonian: "Humane Society Embraces Tofurky."

Feb. 27: Hartford Courant: "An Appetite for Reform."

Feb. 27: WCAV-TV (CBS): "Lawmakers Question Food Safety."

Feb. 26: Denver Post"Meat Inspection System Strained."

Feb. 26: Press Enterprise: "Chino Meatpacker A No-Show at Washington Hearing."

Feb. 26: Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Testimony Today in D.C. About the Massive Meat Recall."

Feb. 25: Arizona Republic: "Inspect The System."

Feb. 24: Asheville Citizen-Times: "If We Must Rely on Factory Farming, Can't We Do It With An Ounce of Pity?"

Feb. 24: Des Moines Register: "Big Beef Recalls Test Trusts of USDA Worldwide."

Feb. 23: Press Enterprise: "Abuse On Display."

Feb. 23: Wall Street Journal: "Meatpacker to Shut Down In Wake of Massive Recall."

Feb. 22: Houston Chronicle: "Downers."

Feb. 22: Rochester Democrat & Chronicle: "Protect Food Supply."

Feb. 21: Reuters: "USDA Unsure If Calif. Cattle Case Is Isolated to Plant."

Feb. 21: The (Baltimore) Sun: "A Recall, Reason to Worry."

Feb. 21: Press Enterprise: "Chino Meat Plant Drew Inland Humane Society Scrutiny Years Before Video."

Feb. 21: Associated Press: "A Third of Recalled Beef Went to Schools."

Feb. 21: New York Times: "The Biggest Beef Recall Ever."

Feb. 21: Beaver County Times: "A Jungle."

Feb. 20: Los Angeles Times: "Cattle Inspections Thwarted." (login required)

Feb. 20: The (Baltimore) Sun: "Undercover Cow Video Difficult to Watch."

Feb. 20: San Francisco Chronicle: "Senators Ask Probe in Big Beef Recall."

Feb. 20: Honolulu Star-Bulletin: "USDA Ineffective in Protecting Consumers From Bad Food."

Feb. 20: Sacramento Bee: "Beef in Massive Recall Proves Tough to Trace."

Feb. 20: Christian Science Monitor: "Huge Meat Recall Prods Further Reforms."

Feb. 19: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "Living Food: Raising Standards."

Feb. 19: Baltimore Sun: "A Gap in Food Safety."

Feb. 19: Associated Press: "Meat Recall Prompts Call to Strip Agency of Safety Oversight."

Feb. 19: Virginian Pilot: "Animal Cruelty Leaves Many Starving for Real Answers."

Feb. 19: USA Today: "A Sickening Spectacle."

Feb. 19: Press Enterprise: "Congress to Investigate Food Safety Process in Wake of Chino Slaughterhouse Scandal."

Feb. 19: Financial Times: "Beef Recall Spurs Calls for Tighter US Meat Controls."

Feb. 18: Associated Press: "Beef Industry Resonds to Secret Video."

Feb. 18: USA Today: "USDA Will Step Up Inspections at Slaughterhouses."

Feb. 18: Los Angeles Times: "Huge Beef Recall Issued." 

Feb. 18: ABC World News: "Meat Recall Prompts Questions of Unsafe Practices."

Feb. 18: CNN: "Undercover Agent Speaks."

Feb. 18: Bloomberg: "Westland/Hallmark Recalls Record Amount of U.S. Beef."

Feb. 18: Daily Bulletin: "Police Arrest Slaughterhouse Worker."

Feb. 18: NBC Nightly News: "Massive Beef Recall."  

Feb. 18: Good Morning America: "Undercover Video Prompts Nation's Largest Beef Recall."

  
Feb. 18: FOX 5 DC: "Largest Ever Beef Recall." 

Feb. 17: Washington Post: "USDA Orders Largest Meat Recall in U.S. History."

Feb. 17: Chicago Tribune: "Beef Recall Is Largest in History."

Feb. 16: USA Today: "USDA Orders Largest Beef Recall."

Feb. 16: Press Enterprise: "Cruelties Rebuked."

Feb. 15: Los Angeles Times: "Cruelty Charges Filed Against Slaughterhouse Boss."

Feb. 15: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "SB County D.A. Files Charges Against Chino Slaughterhouse Employees."

Feb. 15: Press Enterprise: "Chino Slaughterhouse Workers Charged With Animal Cruelty."

Feb. 15: Associated Press: "Two Charged With Abusing Sick Cattle at Chino Slaughterhouse."

Feb. 14: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "Cruelty Charges Likely: DA Plans Action in Cattle Case."

Feb. 14: Los Angeles Times: "Officials Call for Safety Probe of School Meat Supply."

Feb. 12: Wall Street Journal: "Safeway Embraces Animal Welfare."

Feb. 12: KCBS Radio (San Francisco): "Safeway Earns Praise for New Animal Welfare Policy."

Feb. 11: MSN.com: "Humane Society Praises Safeway's Animal Welfare Initiatives."

Feb. 9: Chicago Tribune: "Food Fight Between Humane Society, Ag Dept."

Feb. 7: Washington Post: "Inspectors Verify Abuses of Cows in California."

Feb. 5: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "USDA Shuts Down Chino Slaughterhouse."

Feb. 2: Bozeman Daily Chronicle: "Local Groups Given Possibly Tainted Meat."

Feb. 1: Seattle Post Intelligencer: "Humane Society Footage Raises Food Safety Questions."

Feb. 1: Associated Press: "Schools, Burger Chains Halt Use of Beef from Slaughterhouse."

Feb. 1: Minnesota Public Radio: "Minnesota Schools Pull Tons of Ground Beef."

January 2008

Jan. 31: KOIN 6 Portland: "Schools Get Beef From Controversial Plant." 

Jan. 31: KATU 2 Portland: "Oregon Schools Pull Ground Beef from Cafeterias."

Jan. 31: CBS 4 Minneapolis: "Schools Suspend Serving Beef After Abuse of Cows."  

Jan. 31: FOX 9 Minneapolis: "St. Paul School District Reacts to Meat Expose, Removes Ground Beef from Lunch Menus." 

Jan. 31: NBC 4 San Diego: "Schools Stop Using Beef from Plant Accused of Cow Abuse."

Jan. 31: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "In-N-Out Cancels Beef Contract."

Jan. 31: Associated Press: "USDA Investigating Calif. Slaughterhouse."

Jan. 31: Star Tribune (Minnesota): "Minnesota Orders Schools Not to Use Beef from California Plant."

Jan. 31: The Oregonian: "Supplier's Beef Pulled Off School Lunches."

Jan. 31: Fox 11 (Los Angeles): "USDA to Investigate Possible Abuses at Chino Slaughterhouse."

Jan. 31: CBS (Montana): "Montana Schools Receive Beef from Scrutinized Company."

Jan. 30: NBC 4 (Los Angeles): "Alleged Cow Abuse Investigated."

Jan. 30: Salt Lake Tribune: "Utah Schools Won't Serve Beef From Errant Meatpacker."

Jan. 30: ABC 7 (Los Angeles): "Possible Slaughterhouse Abuses in Calif."

Jan. 30: Los Angeles Times: "U.S. Probes Chino Slaughterhouse."

Jan. 30: The Oregonian: "Beef Pulled From School Lunch Program."

Jan. 30: Reuters: "California Plant Accused of Torturing Unfit Cows."

Jan. 30: Associated Press: "USDA Plans to Investigate Possible Abuses at Slaughterhouse."

Jan. 30: San Bernadino Sun: "USDA Suspends Business With Chino Slaughterhouse."

Jan. 30: Washington Post"Video Reveals Violations of Laws, Abuse of Cows at Slaughterhouse." 

Jan. 30: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "Were Sick Cows Used?"

Jan. 30: CBS Evening News: "Undercover Video Shows Abuse of Sick Cows."  

Jan. 30: CNN: "Video of Workers Abusing Cows Raises Food Safety Questions."

Jan. 30: ABC News: "Sick Cattle Used to Feed School Children."

Jan. 30: FOX 5 DC: "Meat From 'Sick' Cows Could Have Been Sent to Schools."

Jan. 30: ABC 4 (Salt Lake City): "Meat Plant Suspended After Cruelty Allegations."

Jan. 27: USA Today: "Animal Rights Groups Pick Up Momentum."

Jan. 24: Wisconsin Public Radio: "UW Oshkosh uses cage-free eggs."

Jan. 9: Crain's New York Business: "Hearings Underway in Foie Gras Lawsuit."

Jan. 2: FOX 11 WLUCK-TV: "Cage-Free Eggs At UW Osh Kosh."


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