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March 22, 2013
Eating for the Environment
Animal agriculture inefficiently consumes natural resources, contributes to deforestation, and produces immense quantities of animal waste, threatening water and air quality and contributing to climate change.
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March 20, 2013
HSI/Canada Welcomes Pork Processor Olymel’s Announcement to Abandon Controversial Pig Gestation Crates
HSI/Canada welcomed Quebec-based pork industry giant Olymel’s announcement that it would phase out the use of gestation crates to confine pregnant sows in its facilities.
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March 20, 2013
Overwhelming Majority of Canadians Support a Federal Shark Fin Import Ban, Survey Finds
HSI/Canada is renewing calls for Members of Parliament to support Bill C-380 to ban the import of shark fins into Canada in response to a new Environics poll, which revealed 81 percent of Canadians support such a ban.
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March 20, 2013
HSI/Canada salue l’annonce du transformateur Olymel de délaisser les cages de gestation controversées
Humane Society International/Canada salue le transformateur de porc québécois Olymel pour sa décision visant l’abandon progressif, d'ici 2022, de l'utilisation de cages individuelles pour les truies gestantes dans les installations d’élevage.
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March 20, 2013
HSI/Canada and MP Peggy Nash Host a Screening of "Sharkwater" in Toronto
HSI/Canada and MP Peggy Nash raised awareness about the harm caused by shark finning amongst Toronto Parkdale—High Park constituents by co-hosting a screening of award-winning documentary "Sharkwater."
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March 19, 2013
Chicken-Style Stew and Dumplings
Try this new recipe for chicken-style stew and dumplings!
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March 19, 2013
Pilot Badger Killing Likely to Proceed This Summer
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson confirmed that authorisation had been issued by Natural England for the two pilot badger culls, in Somerset and in west Gloucestershire.
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March 15, 2013
Démystifiez le vrai du faux en nutrition/Revealing the True and False of Nutrition
HSI's Dr. Michael Greger planned to be in Montreal on April 21, 2013 to talk about nutrition.
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March 15, 2013
Farm Animal Welfare in Vietnam
HSI is working with local universities and NGOs to safeguard and enhance the welfare of farm animals in Vietnam.
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March 14, 2013
HSI and The HSUS Commend CITES Parties for their Final Decision Protecting Certain Shark and Manta Ray Species from International Commercial Trade
The inclusion of these species marks the first time that shark and manta ray species with high commercial value have been granted such protections in the 40-year history of the Convention.
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March 14, 2013
Report from CoP16: Close of the Conference
A report from HSI's team after the conclusion of the 16th Conference of the Parties to CITES.
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March 14, 2013
HSI and The HSUS Applaud Conservation Outcomes at CITES, Express Concern About Polar Bear Survival
The 16th meeting of the Parties of CITES closed with many positive conservation outcomes, except for the polar bear, whose status remained unchanged despite evidence the species is imperiled.
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March 14, 2013
Reporte desde la CoP16: El Cierre de una Conferencia
Un reporte del equipo de HSI tras la conclusión de la 16ta Conferencia de las Partes de CITES.
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March 14, 2013
MP Baijayant 'Jay' Panda Asks India to Embrace Modern Science in Support of HSI’s Campaign to End Animal Testing for Cosmetics
Member of Parliament Baijayant 'Jay' Panda calls on the government to end animal testing for cosmetics in India – giving a boost to a campaign that is spreading around the world.
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March 14, 2013
HSI y la HSUS Celebran Resultados sobre Conservación en CITES, Expresan Preocupación por la Supervivencia de los Osos Polares
La 16ta reunión las Partes de CITES concluyó con muchos resultados positivos sobre conservación, excepto para el oso polar, cuyo estatus permaneció igual a pesar de la evidencia de que la especie está en peligro.
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March 14, 2013
Global Polls Reveal Consumers Worldwide Want an End to Animal Testing for Cosmetics
A series of public opinion surveys commission by HSI, The HSUS and LUSH Cosmetics revealed that the vast majority of people worldwide are united in wanting cosmetics companies to stop testing on animals.
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March 14, 2013
HSI y la HSUS Felicitan a las Partes de CITES por Decisión Final de Proteger Ciertas Especies de Tiburones y Mantarrayas del Comercio Internacional
La inclusión de estas especies en los apéndices de CITES representa la primera introducción de especies comercialmente valiosas de tiburones y mantarrayas añadidas en los 40 años de historia de la Convención.
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March 13, 2013
Singer Janie Christensen Donates Use of Song “Pretty”
New York songwriter Janie Christensen recorded “Pretty,” a song about the cruelty of cosmetics testing on animals, and donated its use to Humane Society International’s Be Cruelty-Free campaign.
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March 13, 2013
Bollywood Shows Support for Be Cruelty-Free Campaign to End Animal Testing of Cosmetics
HSI/India is thrilled to announce an impressive list of celebrities who have pledged their support for ending cosmetics testing on animals in India.
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March 13, 2013
Celebrities Voice Support for an End to Cosmetic Animal Testing
A global effort to end cosmetics testing on animals is generating support from Ke$ha, Colbie Caillat, Michael Vartan, Daniella Alonso, Francia Raisa, Torrey DeVitto, Fiona Gubelmann and Joanna Krupa, who all are endorsing a campaign by Humane Society International/Canada and The Humane Society of the United States during the groups’ Be Cruelty Free Week.



