HSUS's Efforts for Farm Animals in the Press

August 2008

August 7, 2008: Huffington Post: "Life The Size of A Sheet of Paper."

August 2, 2008: Grist: "Good News for Modern Farm Animals."

August 2008: Mother Earth News: "Which Comes First, The Chicken or The Profit?"

July 2008

July 31, 2008: The New York Times: "A Farm Boy Reflects."  

July 31, 2008: Reuters: "Caged Hens Spark Battle Over Eggs in California." 
 
July 31, 2008: Capitol Weekly: "Ballot Initiatives Embrace New Campaign Tools."     

July 31 , 2008: Modesto Bee: "Vets Group Takes Ethical Stance on Ballot Measure."

July 23, 2008: Washington Post: "A Dish That Gets Fuzzy Reception."

July 12, 2008: Winona Daily News: "Minnesota's Industry of Shame."

July 7, 2008: San Jose Mercury News: "Measures Show Support: Voter Favor 3 of 5 Propositions."

July 2, 2008: Clovis News Journal (New Mexico): "Spokesman: Meatpacker Pulls Business After Allegations."

June 2008

May 2008

May 29, 2008: Baltimore Sun: "Md. Tightens Livestock Inspection Rules After Probe."

May 29, 2008: California Progress Report: "The Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act on the November California Ballot."

May 28, 2008: Baltimore Sun: "Westminster Livestock Auction Operator Faces State Charges."

May 22, 2008: Daily Bulletin: "Ban Wasn't Such a Hard Decision."

May 21, 2008: San Francisco Bay Guardian: "Flying The Coop?"

May 21, 2008: New York Times: "U.S. Moves to Prohibit Beef From Sick or Injured Cows."

May 21, 2008: Los Angeles Times: "USDA to Tighten Cow Slaughter Rules."

May 21, 2008: Baltimore Sun: "Reform in Meat Process."

May 21, 2008: Wall Street Journal: "U.S. to Ban Sick Cows in Food Use."

May 21, 2008: Washington Post: "USDA to Ban 'Downer' Beef."

May 20, 2008: USA Today: "Inhumane-Handling Issues Halt More Slaughter Plants."

May 20, 2008: Reuters: "U.S. to Ban Slaughter of Cattle Too Sick to Walk."

May 20, 2008: Press-Enterprise: "USDA Now Endorsing Ban on Downer Cows, But Says It's Months Away."

May 20, 2008: Associated Press: "New Ag Rule Closing Downer Cow Slaughter Exception."

May 20, 2008: Washington Post: "Government Proposes Ban on 'Downer' Cattle."

May 8, 2008: Baltimore Examiner: "Report Sparks Change in Livestock Regulations."

May 8, 2008: Imperial Valley Press: "Brawley Man Fights Farm Animal Cruelty."

May 8, 2008: Amarillo Globe-News: "Rights Group Shows Video; Says Auctions Mistreat Cattle."

May 8, 2008: Carroll County Times: "Probe Reveals Cow Neglect at Westminster Livestock Auction."

May 8, 2008: Connecticut Post : "Safeguards Sought for Livestock Abuse."

May 8, 2008:Clovis News Journal: "Humane Society Targets Clovis Auction"

May 8, 2008: Reuters: "Humane Society Says Video Shows Abused Livestock."

May 8, 2008: Associated Press: "Humane Society Releases New Video of Mistreated Livestock."

May 7, 2008: CBS-9 DC: "Downed Cows."

May 7, 2008: FOX-5 DC: "Humane Society Alleges Sick Livestock at Slaughterhouses."

May 7, 2008: CBS-13 Baltimore: "Humane Society Investigating Downer Cow."

May 7, 2008: KOAT-7 Albuquerque: "Video Raises Questions About Mistreated Livestock."

May 7, 2008: NBC-4 Albequerque: "Group: Cows Being Mistreated at Stockyards."

May 7, 2008: Press Enterprise : "Humane Society Videos Downer Cows at Auctions to Point Out Food-Safety System Gap."

May 7, 2008: Philadelphia Enquirer: "Humane Society Critiques Livestock Auctions."

May 6, 2008: ABC 7: "Abuse on the Egg Farm."

May 6, 2008: Los Angeles Times: "Animal Rights Group Uses Undercover Video to Push for Probe of Poultry Firm."

May 6, 2008: Sacramento Bee: "Animal Rights Group Targets Egg Industry."

May 6, 2008: KCRA 58: "Measure Would Remove 'Cruel' Animal Cages Video Footage Allegedly Shows Abuse At Valley Egg Farms."

May 4, 2008: Arizona Republic: "Benefits of Factory Farms Just Illusions."

May 3, 2008: Press Telegram: "Inhumane Livestock Cages Have Got to Go."

May 2, 2008: Fresno Bee: "Treatment of Farm Animals Will Go to Voters."

May 1, 2008: Rocky Mountain News: "Ritter Playing His Own Game of Chicken."

April 2008

April 29, 2008: San Jose Mercury News: "Measure Would Give Food Animals Space."

April 29, 2008: Orange County Register: "Report Bolsters Anti-Cruelty Act Proposed in California Farms."

April 27, 2008: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "Ban on Bad Cattle Lauded."

April 25, 2008: News Journal: "Law Students Stand Up for Laying Hens' Freedom."

April 10, 2008: Sacramento Bee: "Animal Rights Fight to Ballot."

April 9, 2008: KQED: "Voters Will Weigh Farm Animal Treatment in November."

April 9, 2008: East Bay Business Journal:"Anti-Cruelty Farm Measure Qualifies for November Ballot in California"

April 8, 2008: Rocky Mountain News: "...Where The Buffalo Roam And The Veal And The Pregnant Sows Plaaay!"

April 2, 2008: St. Petersburg Times: "Close Beef Loophole for Safety's Sake."

April 1, 2008: Press Enterprise: "Meat Recall Fallout."

April 1, 2008: Associated Press: "Calif. Panel Advances Criminal Penalties Against Slaughterhouses."

March 2008

March 28, 2008: Montrose Daily Press: "Packing House Abuse Outrageous."

March 24, 2008: USA Today: "Cattle Abuse Wasn't Rare Occurence."

March 24, 2008: North County Times: "Egg, Feed Prices in A Scramble."

March 23, 2008: Des Moines Register: "Inspectors Didn't Catch Cattle Abuse in California."

March 22, 2008: Chicago Tribune: "Why Egg Prices Are Cracking Budgets."

March 22, 2008: San Diego Union-Tribune: "Man Charged in Chino Slaughterhouse Abuse Gets Six Months in Jail."

March 21, 2008: California Farmer: "Anti-Cruelty Measure for November."

March 18, 2008: Fort Morgan Times: "Lawmakers Moving on Bill for Pork, Veal Animals."

March 17, 2008: Elmira Star-Gazette: "Personal Encounter With Animal Abuse."

March 17, 2008: Reuters: "More Animal Abuses Could Hurt Demand for U.S. Beef."

March 17, 2008: Reuters: "USDA Warns Changes Could Delay Meat Recalls."

March 16, 2008: Today's Sunbeam:  "N.J. High Court Hears Case on Animal Abuses."

March 15, 2008: Billings Gazette: "Downer Cattle Should Be Kept Out of Food Chain."

March 14, 2008: Bizjournals.com: "Tofurky Sponsoring Humane Society."

March 13, 2008: Chicago Tribune: "House Grills Meat Packing Chief." 

March 13, 2008: Los Angeles Times: "Panel Grills Meatpacking Chief on Beef Recall at Chino Plant."

March 13, 2008: Wall Street Journal: "Meatpacker Admits Ailing Cattle Used at Slaughterhouse." 

March 13, 2008: New York Times: "Meat Packer Admits Slaughter of Sick Cows."

March 13, 2008: Associated Press: "Slaughterhouse Exec Defends Himself."

March 12, 2008: CNN: "Bad Beef."

March 12, 2008: Press Enterprise: "Too Little Testing for Mad Cow, Critics Say."

March 12, 2008: Press Enterprise: "Chino Slaughterhouse Head Acknowledges Appearance of Illegal Slaughter."

March 12, 2008: Los Angeles Times: "Westland/Hallmark President Says Ill Cows Weren't Slaughtered—Then Eats His Words."

March 12, 2008: Reuters: "California Plant Tied to Recall Admits Problems."

March 12, 2008: Associated Press: "Slaughterhouse Exec Acknowledges Illegal Slaughter of Ill Cows."

March 12, 2008: New York Times: "Upton Sinclair, Now Playing on Youtube."

March 12, 2008: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "CEO Claims Ignorance: Slaughterhouse Chief Admits Wrong in D.C."

March 11, 2008: USA Today: "Downed Cows Probably Entered U.S. Food Supply."

March 11, 2008: Orange County Register: "Slaughterhouse Boss 'Shocked...Disgusted."

March 11, 2008: USA Today: "Meat Company President to Testify."

March 11, 2008: Durango Herald: “Isgar Bill Addresses Farm Animals.”

March 10, 2008: Voice of America: "The Story of The Largest Beef Recall in U.S. History."

March 10, 2008: Inland Valley Daily News: "Bar All Downed Cattle From Nation's Meat Supply."

March 9, 2008: Washington Post: "Disparate Federal Rules in Spotlight: Critics Cite Mixed Messages Over Risk From Downer Cows."  

March 7, 2008: Wall Street Journal: "USDA Won't Disclose Who Sold Recalled Beef."

March 7, 2008:Chicoer: "Farm-Animal Housing Signatures Turned In."

March 6, 2008: CNN: "USDA Could Install Cameras in Slaughterhouses."

March 6, 2008: Reuters: "Lawmakers Demand USDA List Beef Recall Stores."

March 6, 2008: Associated Press: "Congress Wants More Info on Beef Recall."

March 6, 2008: Press Enterprise: "USDA Criticized for Chino Beef Recall."

March 5, 2008: Columbus Dispatch: "Wendy's Shareholders to Vote on PETA Proposal."

March 5, 2008: Press Enterprise: "Video Pivotal to National Impact of Chino Beef Recall, Other Activist Causes."

March 5, 2008: Rocky Mountain News: "Chipotle in A Game of Chicken."

March 5, 2008: Washington Post: "Panel Airs Proposed Foie Gras Ban."

March 5, 2008: Galveston Daily News: "Policy, If Not The Meat, Is Tainted."

March 4, 2008: Wall Street Journal: "Retracing the Beef Supply Trail."  

March 4, 2008: San Diego Union Tribune: "Animal Measures Await Lawmakers."

March 4, 2008: Riverside Press-Enterprise: "Congress Prepares to Subpoeana Chino Meat Plant CEO."

March 3, 2008: Wall Street Journal: "School Lunch at Risk for Years."

March 3, 2008: Baltimore Sun: "U.S. Food Safety Policy Faulted."

March 3, 2008: Lima News (OH): "Beef Recall Shows Danger of Trust in Government Regulators."

March 2, 2008: Riverside Press-Enterprise: "Inland Dairy Cows Bringing Less at Auction Since Chino Beef Recall."

March 2, 2008: Albany Times Union: "Meat Industry Needs Greater Oversight."

March 1, 2008: Chicago Tribune: "How 'Downer' Cows Enter Food Chain."

February 2008

February 29, 2008: Los Angeles Times: "Chino Beef Inspectors Put on Leave."

February 29, 2008: Wall Street Journal: "USDA Puts Workers on Leave."

February 29, 2008: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "Two Inspectors Suspended; USDA Responds to Chino Beef Recall."

February 29,2008: Riverside Press Enterprise: "Schools Reliant on Federal Commodities to Keep Food Safe."

February 29, 2008: The Argus: "Humane Society Seeks Cage-Free Farms."

February 29, 2008: Napa Valley Register: "Animal Rights Initiative Qualifies for Ballot."

February 29, 2008: Los Angeles Times: "U.S. Official Defends Meat Inspections."

February 29, 2008: Des Moines Register: "Agriculture Secretary Says No To Tightening Slaughter Rules."

February 29, 2008: Green Bay Press-Gazette: "Kohl: Cameras Should Be In All Packinghouses."

February 29, 2008: Washington Post: "USDA Rejects 'Downer' Cow Ban."

February 28, 2008: Las Vegas Sun: "Misplacing The Blame."

February 28, 2008: Daily Bulletin: "DA Offers Cruelty Deal."

February 28, 2008: Press Enterprise: "After Recall, Some Urge California to Retake Control of Beef Inspections."

February 28, 2008: Press Enterprise: "Deal Expected For Man Charged in Videotaped Mistreatment of Cows at Chino Slaughterhouse."

February 28, 2008: Press Enterprise: "What Constitutes A Fit Cow? Too Few Watching, Some Say."

February 28, 2008: New York Times: "Humane Society Sues U.S. In Cattle Case."

February 28, 2008: Press Enterprise: "Counties Turn In Signatures for Initiative to Ban Farm Animal Cruelty."  

February 28, 2008: Star Ledger (NJ): "Compromising Food Safety."

February 28, 2008: Associated Press: "Ag Sec Resists 'Downer' Cow Ban."

February 28, 2008: Associated Press: "Senator Demands Action From Agriculture Department on Meat Safety."

February 28, 2008: Associated Press: "Dole Recalls Work on Humane Slaughter."

February 28, 2008: Wall Street Journal: "Meat Worker Defends Conduct, Says He Was Following Orders."

February 27, 2008: Associated Press: "Humane Society Sues USDA In Wake of Beef Recall."

February 27, 2008: Des Moines Register: "Humane Society Sues USDA Over Slaughter."

February 27, 2008: Press Enterprise: "Humane Society Files Suit Against USDA To Close Slaughterhouse Loophole."

February 27, 2008: Press Enterprise: "Humane Society Says Loophole Prompted Abuse At Chino Meat Company."

February 27, 2008: San Bernardino Sun: "Meat Inspection System Troubled."  

February 27, 2008: USA Today: "Meat Plant Concerns Raised for Years."

February 27, 2008: Associated Press: "Film Prompted First Humane Slaughter Law."

February 27, 2008: Associated Press: "USDA Sued Over 'Downer' Cow Rules."

February 27, 2008: The Oregonian: "Humane Society Embraces Tofurky."

February 27, 2008: Hartford Courant: "An Appetite for Reform."

February 27, 2008: WCAV-TV (CBS): "Lawmakers Question Food Safety."

February 26, 2008: Denver Post: "Meat Inspection System Strained."

February 26, 2008: Press Enterprise: "Chino Meatpacker A No-Show at Washington Hearing."

February 26, 2008: Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Testimony Today in D.C. About the Massive Meat Recall."

February 25, 2008: Arizona Republic: "Inspect The System."

February 24, 2008: Asheville Citizen-Times: "If We Must Rely on Factory Farming, Can't We Do It With An Ounce of Pity?"

February 24, 2008: Des Moines Register: "Big Beef Recalls Test Trusts of USDA Worldwide."

February 23, 2008: Press Enterprise: "Abuse On Display."

February 23, 2008: Wall Street Journal: "Meatpacker to Shut Down In Wake of Massive Recall."

February 22, 2008: Houston Chronicle: "Downers."

February 22, 2008: Rochester Democrat & Chronicle: "Protect Food Supply."

February 21, 2008: Reuters: "USDA Unsure If Calif. Cattle Case Is Isolated to Plant."

February 21, 2008: Baltimore Sun: "A Recall, Reason to Worry."

February 21, 2008: Press Enterprise: "Chino Meat Plant Drew Inland Humane Society Scrutiny Years Before Video."

February 21, 2008: Associated Press: "A Third of Recalled Beef Went to Schools."

February 21, 2008: New York Times: "The Biggest Beef Recall Ever."

February 21, 2008: Beaver County Times: "A Jungle."

February 20, 2008: Los Angeles Times: "Cattle Inspections Thwarted." (login required)

February 20, 2008: Baltimore Sun: "Undercover Cow Video Difficult to Watch."

February 20, 2008: San Francisco Chronicle: "Senators Ask Probe in Big Beef Recall."

February 20, 2008: Honolulu Star-Bulletin: "USDA Ineffective in Protecting Consumers From Bad Food."

February 20, 2008: Sacramento Bee: "Beef in Massive Recall Proves Tough to Trace."

February 20, 2008: Christian Science Monitor: "Huge Meat Recall Prods Further Reforms."

February 19, 2008: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "Living Food: Raising Standards."

February 19, 2008: Baltimore Sun: "A Gap in Food Safety."

February 19, 2008: Associated Press: "Meat Recall Prompts Call to Strip Agency of Safety Oversight."

February 19, 2008: Virginian Pilot: "Animal Cruelty Leaves Many Starving for Real Answers."

February 19, 2008: USA Today: "A Sickening Spectacle."

February 19, 2008: Press Enterprise: "Congress to Investigate Food Safety Process in Wake of Chino Slaughterhouse Scandal."

February 19, 2008: Financial Times: "Beef Recall Spurs Calls for Tighter US Meat Controls."

February 18, 2008: Associated Press: "Beef Industry Resonds to Secret Video."

February 18, 2008: USA Today: "USDA Will Step Up Inspections at Slaughterhouses."

February 18, 2008: Los Angeles Times: "Huge Beef Recall Issued." 

February 18, 2008: ABC World News: "Meat Recall Prompts Questions of Unsafe Practices."

February 18, 2008: CNN: "Undercover Agent Speaks."

February 18, 2008: Bloomberg: "Westland/Hallmark Recalls Record Amount of U.S. Beef."

February 18, 2008: Daily Bulletin: "Police Arrest Slaughterhouse Worker."

February 18, 2008: NBC Nightly News: "Massive Beef Recall."  

February 18, 2008: Good Morning America: "Undercover Video Prompts Nation's Largest Beef Recall."

February 18, 2008: CNN: "USDA Orders Recall of 143 Million Pounds of Beef."

  

February 18, 2008: FOX 5 DC: "Largest Ever Beef Recall." 

February 17, 2008: Washington Post: "USDA Orders Largest Meat Recall in U.S. History."

February 17, 2008: Chicago Tribune: "Beef Recall Is Largest in History."

February 16, 2008: USA Today: "USDA Orders Largest Beef Recall."

February 16, 2008: Press Enterprise: "Cruelties Rebuked."

February 15, 2008: Los Angeles Times: "Cruelty Charges Filed Against Slaughterhouse Boss."

February 15, 2008: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "SB County D.A. Files Charges Against Chino Slaughterhouse Employees."

February 15, 2008: Press Enterprise: "Chino Slaughterhouse Workers Charged With Animal Cruelty."

February 15, 2008: Associated Press: "Two Charged With Abusing Sick Cattle at Chino Slaughterhouse."

February 14, 2008: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "Cruelty Charges Likely: DA Plans Action in Cattle Case."

February 14, 2008: Los Angeles Times: "Officials Call for Safety Probe of School Meat Supply."

February 12, 2008: Wall Street Journal: "Safeway Embraces Animal Welfare."

February 12, 2008: KCBS Radio (San Francisco): "Safeway Earns Praise for New Animal Welfare Policy."

February 11, 2008: MSN.com: "Humane Society Praises Safeway's Animal Welfare Initiatives."

February 9, 2008: Chicago Tribune: "Food Fight Between Humane Society, Ag Dept."

February 7, 2008, Washington Post: "Inspectors Verify Abuses of Cows in California."

February 5, 2008, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "USDA Shuts Down Chino Slaughterhouse."

February 2, 2008: Bozeman Daily Chronicle: "Local Groups Given Possibly Tainted Meat."

February 1, 2008: Seattle Post Intelligencer: "Humane Society Footage Raises Food Safety Questions."

February 1, 2008: Associated Press: "Schools, Burger Chains Halt Use of Beef from Slaughterhouse."

February 1, 2008: Minnesota Public Radio: "Minnesota Schools Pull Tons of Ground Beef."

January 2008

January 31, 2008: KOIN 6 Portland: "Schools Get Beef From Controversial Plant." 

January 31, 2008: KATU 2 Portland: "Oregon Schools Pull Ground Beef from Cafeterias."

January 31, 2008: CBS 4 Minneapolis: "Schools Suspend Serving Beef After Abuse of Cows."  

January 31, 2008: FOX 9 Minneapolis: "St. Paul School District Reacts to Meat Expose, Removes Ground Beef from Lunch Menus." 

January 31, 2008: NBC 4 San Diego: "Schools Stop Using Beef from Plant Accused of Cow Abuse."

January 31, 2008: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "In-N-Out Cancels Beef Contract."

January 31, 2008: Associated Press: "USDA Investigating Calif. Slaughterhouse."

January 31, 2008: Star Tribune (Minnesota): "Minnesota Orders Schools Not to Use Beef from California Plant."

January 31, 2008: The Oregonian: "Supplier's Beef Pulled Off School Lunches."

January 31, 2008: Fox 11 (Los Angeles): "USDA to Investigate Possible Abuses at Chino Slaughterhouse."

January 31, 2008: CBS (Montana): "Montana Schools Receive Beef from Scrutinized Company."

January 30, 2008: NBC 4 (Los Angeles): "Alleged Cow Abuse Investigated."

January 30, 2008: Salt Lake Tribune: "Utah Schools Won't Serve Beef From Errant Meatpacker."

January 30, 2008: ABC 7 (Los Angeles): "Possible Slaughterhouse Abuses in Calif."

January 30, 2008: Los Angeles Times: "U.S. Probes Chino Slaughterhouse."

January 30, 2008: The Oregonian: "Beef Pulled From School Lunch Program."

January 30, 2008: Reuters: "California Plant Accused of Torturing Unfit Cows."

January 30, 2008: Associated Press: "USDA Plans to Investigate Possible Abuses at Slaughterhouse."

January 30, 2008: San Bernadino Sun: "USDA Suspends Business With Chino Slaughterhouse."

January 30, 2008: Washington Post: "Video Reveals Violations of Laws, Abuse of Cows at Slaughterhouse." 

January 30, 2008: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "Were Sick Cows Used?"

January 30, 2008: CBS Evening News: "Undercover Video Shows Abuse of Sick Cows."  

January 30, 2008: CNN: "Video of Workers Abusing Cows Raises Food Safety Questions."

January 30, 2008: ABC News: "Sick Cattle Used to Feed School Children."

January 30, 2008: FOX 5 DC: "Meat From 'Sick' Cows Could Have Been Sent to Schools."

January 30, 2008: ABC 4 (Salt Lake City): "Meat Plant Suspended After Cruelty Allegations."

January 27, 2008: USA Today: "Animal Rights Groups Pick Up Momentum."

January 24, 2008: Wisconsin Public Radio: "UW Oshkosh uses cage-free eggs."

January 9, 2008: Crain's New York Business: "Hearings Underway in Foie Gras Lawsuit."

January 2, 2008: FOX 11 WLUCK-TV: "Cage-Free Eggs At UW Osh Kosh."

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