A Springfield slaughterhouse that prides itself on transparency is contesting three alleged violations of Vermont livestock handling laws following a case of improperly stunning a sheep last January.

CHICAGO, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is considering a proposal that could allow some pork plants to slaughter pigs more quickly if they boost staffing, a union official said, after a U ...

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Out of the spotlight for years, the gut-wrenching debate over slaughtering horses for human consumption is moving back to center stage. Last month, what was effectively a ban on operating a company ...

Baldwin Borough leaders are considering new rules that would require residents who are sacrificing animals for religious purposes to do so out of the view of the public. The amended ordinance, which ...

The discovery of horse DNA in food products sold throughout Europe has set off a scandal, shaking confidence in Europe's food industry and angering consumers. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

CHICAGO, July 13 (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods, the world's largest pork processor, has stopped slaughtering pigs in the United States' so-called ham capital, where the company was founded 85 years ago ...