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Wayne Pacelle speaks onstage during the Humane Society of the United States' Los Angeles Benefit Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on May 16th, 2015, in Beverly Hills, California.

Social Justice

Foxes in the Hen House: Could the Animal Welfare World Be An Unusually Bad Place for Women to Work?

One might expect an industry that prioritizes empathy for others to also be a friendly workplace environment for women. But that's not always the case.

James McWilliams

Environment

The Failure of a Piece of Landmark Animal Welfare Legislation

California Proposition 2 has been in effect for a year now. Is it helping chickens?

James McWilliams

Environment

These ‘Local’ Piggies Went to Market

Unfortunately, the market wasn’t very local at all. Everyone interested in the Food Movement and locally sourced meat should remember that small farmers plugged into local economics aren’t somehow ipso facto honest farmers.

James McWilliams

News in Brief

California Hens Can Now Stretch Their Wings, but Will They Ever Fly?

The problem with Proposition 2 and other incremental reforms meant to improve animal welfare.

James McWilliams