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 States. It is a process that takes place far from public view, and one that few ...

After rescuing Pickles, Johnson thought it wasn't fair to let the hero pig who saved his life get sold to slaughter, so she decided to buy the swine instead. "Tickles the hero pig is also doing great.

A litter of piglets has been saved from slaughter after their mother escaped ... An animal charity had hoped to rescue the pigs from the woodland, but the farm rounded them up three days after ...

The relatively large slaughter totals implied by the Hogs & Pigs report didn’t help the bullish cause. I’m cautiously optimistic on this score, thinking strong Chinese imports could support ...

The Humane Slaughter Association, a charity promoting animal welfare within the food production system, suggests that while pigs do "exhibit strong reactions for a period of up to 30 seconds ...