Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, alongside the Humane Society of the United States President and CEO Wayne Pacelle, headed to Congress on Tuesday in support of legislation that would penalize attending or financing animal fighting (...)
Rhubarb is often stereotyped as a “pie-only” food. Granted, it's not the most versatile fruit in the world (it is technically classified as a fruit if you didn't know) and, yes, its leaves are toxic which makes it even less practical, but its tart, (...)
Two historically at-odds groups—the United Egg Producers (UEP) and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)—have reached a groundbreaking agreement that will revolutionize the treatment of the 280 million egg-laying hens in US factory (...)
The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) is offering a $10,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person who has neglected, harmed or mistreated an elephant on the set of any film or television production this (...)
Congress began deliberating on a bill last month that would authorize the slaughter of California sea lions in order to protect a Northwest salmon species.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash, chairman of the House Natural Resources (...)
No sensation brings me back to my childhood more readily than the flavor of food. I can remember sitting on the back porch of my mom's house on the gold course, eating an egg salad sandwich, watching the afternoon golfers hit balls across the (...)
The city named after the patron saint of animals is considering a widespread ban on the sales of pets in an attempt to curb animal cruelty. The Humane Pet Acquisition Proposal, which would ban the sales of all pets from dogs and cats to snakes, (...)
The disastrous tornado that ripped though Joplin, Missouri on May 22 left over 900 cats, dogs, ferrets, birds and rabbits without homes, straining the resources Joplin Humane Society and motivating the shelter to find a solution.
The Joplin (...)
This year, record snow levels and resulting floods in Northern Montana have trapped thousands of pronghorn antelope at Fort Peck Reservoir.
Wedged between the flooded Missouri River and the steep cliffs on the south side of the Reservoir, (...)
The Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday that some chicken meat may contain small amounts of the carcinogenic element arsenic.
Arsenic, which can in extreme cases cause vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain, has been found in a (...)
California-based food truck “Seabirds” is slated to compete on the second season of the Food Network reality TV show The Great Food Truck Race. The show, hosted by celebrity chef Tyler Florence, films the cross country journey of 8 food trucks as (...)