On 2 December 2013, USDA Animal Care announced the release of the Animal Welfare Inspection Guide (AWIG), a reference document intended to assist APHIS inspectors and to ensure consistent ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its Guide to Developing a Food Defense Plan for Warehouses and Distribution Centers, along. For the Driver.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture now will cite all welfare violations in its animal facility inspection reports, the agency announced. At animal facilities—such as dog breeding centers and ...

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is required by law to inspect each carcass that moves through a poultry plant for safety and wholesomeness. Under existing rules, the production ...

Not since April 30, 2014, when USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) obtained the primary regulatory oversight for catfish and catfish products from the Food and Drug Administration ...

USDA spokesman David Sacks said any shift in inspection policy is "not the start of a focus on animal welfare here at USDA but rather an improvement to our current processes." ...

The USDA’s removal of formerly public inspection reports undermines government accountability and animal protection, says Ani B. Satz CNN values your feedback 1.

On 2 March 2015, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it had revised its Animal Welfare Inspection Guide 1 (AWIG) to improve the oversight of research facilities. The revision ...