AWI’s Efforts to Shape Farm Animal Policy

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) works to secure protections for animals in agriculture by engaging with key policymakers at the state, federal and international levels. AWI regularly provides public comments, testimony and similar input to such bodies in furtherance of our mission to reduce animal suffering. Examples of AWI public comments, testimony and other input can be found below in downloadable PDF format.

On-Farm Practices

• Comments to USDA on OIE Draft Animal Welfare Guidelines for Dairy Cattle (May 2013)
   
• Comments to USDA on OIE Draft Animal Welfare Guidelines for Beef Cattle and Chickens  (December 2012)
   
• Comments to Kentucky Livestock Care Standards Commission on Proposed Standards (July 2012)
   
• Comments to USDA on OIE Draft Animal Welfare Standards for Beef Cattle (December 2011)
   

• Comments to EPA on CAFO Reporting Proposed Regulation (December 2011)
   

• Comments to the Alaska State Veterinarian on Proposed Livestock Standards (December 2011)
   

• Comments to the Alaska State Veterinarian on Proposed Avian Standards (November 2011)
   

• Comments to the Kentucky Livestock Care Standards Commission on Proposed Standards (October 2011)
   

• Position Statement on Antibiotic Use in Farm Animals (June 2011)
   

• Comments to Indiana Board of Animal Health on Care Standards for Livestock and Poultry (June 2011)
   

• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Beef Cattle (March 2011)
   

• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Dairy Cattle (February 2011)
   

• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Sheep (February 2011)
   

• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Pigs (February 2011)
   

• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Turkeys (February 2011)
   

• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Laying Hens (February 2011)
   

• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Chickens (February 2011)
   

• Position Statement Against Modified Cages for Laying Hens (July 2010)
   

• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Euthanasia (June 2010)
   

• Comments to USDA on Finish Feeding of Ruminants Under National Organic Program (April 2010)
   

• Comments to USDA on OIE Draft Animal Welfare Guidelines for Broiler Chickens and Beef Cattle (November 2009)

Transport

• Comments to USDA on Proposed Animal Traceability Regulation (December 2011)
   

• Petition to the USDA on Fitness of Exported Animals (February 2011)


• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Nonambulatory Animals (July 2010)

Slaughter

• Comments to USDA on Poultry Slaughter Inspection Regulation (May 2012)
   
• Petition to the USDA on Enforcement of the Humane Slaughter Law (August 2010)


• Comments to USDA on Cooperative Interstate Meat Inspection Programs (November 2009)

Marketing

• Comments to USDA on Use of the Voluntary "Natural" Claim on Meat & Poultry (November 2009)

Miscellaneous

• Comments on US-EU Trade Agreement (May 2013)
   
• Comments to FDA on GE Salmon (April 2013)
   
• Letter to Congress on GE Salmon (April 2013)
   
• Comments to the USDA on Animal Welfare Standards Under National Organic Program (May 2012)
   
• Comments to the USDA on Animal Welfare Standards Under National Organic Program (November 2011)
   
• Comments to the USDA on Animal Welfare Standards Under National Organic Program (April 2011)


• Comments to the USDA on Animal Handling, Transport and Slaughter Under National Organic Program (April 2011)
   
• Comments to the USDA on Animal Welfare Standards Under National Organic Program (October 2010)