Will HSUS Push America Off the ‘Food Cliff’
California’s Proposition 2 (2008) forces California egg producers to comply with new regulations of hen housing standards by January 1, 2015. As 2015 nears, egg producers are concerned because meeting...
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Farm Bill to Restore Constitutional Protections of State’s Rights and...
As members of Congress near the end of their August recess, American farmers and ranchers are still concerned whether or not they’ll get a farm bill this year. In an earlier blog series, we wrote...
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California’s Bad Egg Bill Set to Crack U.S. Economy
Two California laws (Proposition 2 and AB 1437) are going into effect that could have massive implications on U.S. egg producers, consumers, and even the environment; all while furthering a growing...
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Protect The Harvest Founder Forrest Lucas Gives Candid Interview
Recently, Protect The Harvest Founder Forrest Lucas was interviewed by Indianapolis’ CBS affiliate, CBS4Indy, on a wide range of topics. They covered the beginnings of Protect The Harvest, why he...
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Could New Bird Flu In California Be Result of Proposition 2?
For the second time this early in the year, a California poultry farm is suffering from a highly pathogenic bird flu. The USDA reported the incident at the beginning of February and officially...
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Six States to Appeal California Egg Law Decision
Attorneys from six states that originally brought a lawsuit against California for Proposition 2 and AB 1437, laws which regulate cage standards for egg-laying hens in both California and any state...
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New Study Finds Hens Safer in Cages than in Cage-Free Systems
A new study may change the way many view the debate between housing chickens in cages vs. cage-free systems. According to the results published on Wednesday by the Coalition for Sustainable Egg...
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HSUS’s Vendetta Against NPPC
What does a group do when the use of intimidation doesn’t work? The group takes its opponent to court, of course. That has been Humane Society of the United States’ chosen tactic in its feud with...
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Nikki Reed and Other Celebs Go After Costco Over Eggs
Actress Nikki Reed (Twilight series, Sleepy Hollow) joins other celebrities such as comedian Bill Maher, actor Ryan Gosling, and singer Sia in calling out Costco in demanding that the mega retailer...
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The Digestive Elite
Often used in posts and presentations by members of Protect the Harvest, especially our executive director Brian Klippenstein, is the term “Digestive Elite.” Today, we want to define that term and...
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Our Top Ten Articles of 2015
Animal rights groups, Washington D.C. bureaucrats, and anti-conventional agriculture activists were certainly at the forefront of many issues the past year. Access to affordable food has been reduced,...
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Walmart to Go Cage-Free on Eggs; Claims Move is Aimed at “Affordability for...
Late Tuesday, the world’s largest grocery chain threw in with the cage-free egg movement. Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club U.S. announced that they plan to transition to a 100% cage-free egg supply by...
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