Newly uncovered documents reveal the CFIA and industry were caught unprepared for the avian flu outbreak, which overwhelmed the agency’s resources and forced it to rely on third-party contractors who sometimes broke bio-security rules meant to keep the virus in check.
Results from the first Canadian Cow-Calf Survey reveal what’s really happening to animals on Canadian farms.
Hint: it has less to do with biosecurity and more to do with vilifying animal advocates Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of…
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently announced that it is seeking comments on its proposed changes to Part XV (Animal Identification) of the Health…
(Original printed in HuffPost Nov 23, 2018; Updated June 14, 2022) The transportation of farmed animals over long distances, most frequently by ship, has received…
New research has confirmed what common sense has long held to be true: “broiler” chickens used for breeding who are fed more than the industry…
A team of scientists in the Czech Republic have recorded images exemplifying how sensitive and empathetic wild boar are.
With the disruption of passenger traffic as a result of COVID-19, Canadian airports have been working to attract more air freight, even if that freight consists of live animals.
New research has confirmed what common sense has long held to be true: chickens allowed more than the industry standard of one hour of darkness…
You have likely heard about fetal bovine serum but you probably have not heard about bovine lipid extract surfactant, which is being “harvested” from animals in our own backyard.
