Veterinarians are widely recognized as experts in animal welfare; however, veterinary curricula in America have only recently begun to include lectures and classes specifically focused on this topic, with significant developments over the last 20 to 30 years. When the Pew Trusts launched their project...
In November 2015, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it would no longer fund biomedical research involving chimpanzees. They stated that all NIH-owned and NIH-supported chimpanzees would be eligible for retirement and relocation to a federal sanctuary, as mandated by the Chimpanzee Health,...
A new book by philosopher Jeff Sebo presents a series of arguments for expanding the group of entities regarded as moral patients to include all conscious beings. Sebo contends that consciousness is the key factor distinguishing which entities should be included in a broader moral...
In 2014, Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) launched a campaign entitled "End the Cage Age" to end the use of cages for farmed animals in the European Union (EU). Toward the end of 2018, CIWF registered a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) with the European Commission...
