Embedding cage-free egg production within sustainability programs: lessons from the hospitality sector
BANGKOK—Cage-free egg sourcing is becoming a sustainability priority for the Southeast Asian hospitality sector. To better understand how sustainability procurement managers are responding, and to support and accelerate further progress, Humane Society International convened a virtual workshop of these leaders on June
Tiger Safari in Oklahoma slapped with USDA citation for cruel treatment of animals
Undercover video footage from a recent visit by the Humane Society of the United States at Bill Meadows’ Tiger Safari in Tuttle, Oklahoma, led to a U.S. Department of Agriculture citation for causing animals trauma and stress. The inspection report was made
Korean chefs collaborate with Humane Society International to urge Koreans to swap dog meat soup for plant-based dishes for Boknal
SEOUL—As Boknal - the three hottest days of the year according to the lunar calendar—begins in South Korea, Humane Society International/Korea and vegan chef Ahn Baek-Rin have joined forces to encourage consumers to swap dog meat soup, or “bosintang”, for delicious plant-based
Ahead of COP26 where diet change should be discussed as a solution to climate change, HSI/UK launches virtual plant-based culinary programme to help add more plants to British plates
LONDON—As world leaders prepare to meet for the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow this November, to discuss vital climate change mitigation strategies, the need to reduce the environmental impacts of our diets has never been more urgent. As well
HSI report: Trophy hunting by the numbers
Trophy hunting by the numbers: The European Union's role in global trophy hunting Trophy hunting by the numbers: The European Union's role in global trophy hunting (summary) Trophäenjagd in Zahlen: Die Bedeutung der Europäischen Union bei der Trophäenjagd im globalen Kontext Polowania
Viet Nam’s first commercial cage-free barn has been launched by Nam Huong with technical support from Humane Society International
HO CHI MINH CITY—Viet Nam is joining other Southeast Asian countries in the movement to promote cage-free eggs with the opening of the country’s first cage-free barn. Most of the more than 8 billion eggs that are produced in Viet Nam annually
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European Union is the world's second largest importer of hunting trophies of internationally protected species, new report shows
BRUSSELS—A new report published in the week marking the six- year anniversary of the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe by an American trophy hunter reveals that the European Union is the world’s second biggest hunting trophy importer after the United
Celebrities join Stella McCartney and Humane Society International campaign to end fur cruelty in fashion
LONDON—A host of celebrities and influencers from the world of music, film, fashion and photography have joined forces with iconic British designer Stella McCartney and global animal protection organisation Humane Society International to call for a global end to fur cruelty. Launched
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