WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced Tuesday a total ban on the slaughter at meat plants of cows too sick or weak to stand. The planned change comes in the wake of the nation’s ...

Most meat-eaters want to believe that the animals they eat don’t suffer, but time and again, federal records have shown that they do. It’s not unreasonable to assume otherwise; after all, most U.S.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Less than 24 hours before bullets are set to fly, a group of animal activists including the Humane Farming Association hopes an ...

Approximately 33.4 million cattle are slaughtered each year in the United States, and all slaughter establishments must render animals immediately unconscious to comply with the Humane Methods of ...

WASHINGTON — The government on Saturday permanently banned the slaughter of cows too sick or weak to stand on their own, seeking to further minimize the chance that "mad cow" disease could enter the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Humane Society sued the federal government Wednesday over what it said is a legal loophole that allows sick or crippled cattle, called "downers," into the food supply. A U.S.

Less than 24 hours before bullets are set to fly, a group of animal activists including the Humane Farming Association hopes an 11th-hour lawsuit stops the planned aerial slaughter of 150 cattle in ...