Emergency Legal Petition Filed with USDA to End Support for Cruel 'Depopulation' Methods

The Animal Legal Defense Fund, in coalition, filed an emergency legal petition with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prevent COVID-19 funds and resources from facilitating or compensating for the costs of ventilation shutdown or water-based foam “depopulation” — the mass killing of animals on factory farms — and to withhold COVID-19 relief funds, resources, and any other forms of support from integrators, processors, and meatpackers that allow these “depopulation” methods.

Preliminary Injunction Granted in Favor of Plant-Based Dairy Producer Miyoko’s Creamery

After the California Department of Food and Agriculture sent Miyoko’s Creamery an enforcement letter instructing the company to stop using terms like “dairy” and “butter” on its products — even with qualifiers like “vegan” and “made with plants” — the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit. Earlier this week, a court granted a preliminary injunction allowing Miyoko’s Creamery to maintain its labeling as-is while the case proceeds.

$10,000 Reward Offered in Case of Dog Stabbing in Washington, D.C.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund and Humane Rescue Alliance are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the abandonment and stabbing of a senior-aged dog named Ladybell.

Combat Dogfighting and Save Innocent Victims Now 

The Animal Legal Defense Fund is fighting back against dogfighting by working to ensure that no one involved in exploiting and profiting from this abuse is beyond the reach of justice. It’s an incredibly difficult crime to prosecute, and we need your help to combat it.

For the animals,

Stephen Wells
Executive Director

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