Emily Ellis

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U.S. dairy has a great story to tell

2 weeks ago | hoards.com | Emily Ellis

What’s delicious, nutritious, and sustainably produced? U.S. dairy. The topic of responsible and sustainable animal agriculture has garnered significant attention in recent years, but these concepts are not new to farmers and ranchers. Given the rise of social media and raised interest in food production by consumers, there are more questions than ever about our food system.
States rolling back animal housing legislation

Mar 24, 2025 | hoards.com | Emily Ellis

March 24 2025 08:02 AMHave you been shocked by the price of eggs in the grocery store this year? While there are many factors at play, including the ongoing avian influenza outbreak, it has lawmakers considering the role of animal housing requirements, specifically cage-free egg mandates. The current issue may be specific to eggs, but we could see this trickle into other areas of animal agriculture, too.
Animal Trends to look out for in 2025

Jan 30, 2025 | hoards.com | Emily Ellis

With 2024 behind us, the Animal Agriculture Alliance is looking ahead at trends to be prepared for in the new year from the animal rights movement. These groups, which bring in more than $800 million in income annually, have a large budget to put towards their mission of eliminating animal agriculture. While each group shares the same overarching goal, their methods to achieve that goal vary.
US animal ag contributing to 17 of 17 Sustainable Development Goals

Nov 29, 2024 | hoards.com | Emily Ellis

The presidential election isn’t the only political event we’ve been watching this November. In the meantime, we’re also watching discussions on the global stage as part of the United Nations’ annual climate change conference, COP.
Humane Society lobbyists zero in on local legislation

Sep 17, 2024 | hoards.com | Emily Ellis

Animal rights groups are hitting legislative campaigns hard in 2024. Earlier this year, I wrote about some of the trends we were seeing in state legislatures that were backed by these groups and about their increased use of ballot initiatives. This tactic is continuing as the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) primed its supporters with recommendations to further its reach in lobbying efforts at its annual Taking Action for Animals (TAFA) Conference earlier this summer.
Activists are infiltrating school lunches

Jul 3, 2024 | hoards.com | Emily Ellis

Meat is on the menu . . . but for how long? Vegan and animal rights crusaders are ramping up efforts to increase “plant-based” offerings on the menu at K-12 schools, colleges, and universities. The University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and most recently, Western Oregon University are just a few of the schools who have allegedly made “plant-based” menu commitments.
The momentum behind ballot initiatives

May 22, 2024 | hoards.com | Emily Ellis

Each year, it seems animal rights groups place a larger focus on furthering their agenda via the legislative and voting processes.
Animal rights groups active in legislative campaigns

Mar 27, 2024 | hoards.com | Emily Ellis

Animal rights groups are increasingly using legislative campaigns to further their agenda to eliminate animal agriculture and consumer choice. These groups are using the legislative process to introduce bills and attempt to push them across the finish line. They’re also using ballot campaigns and local initiatives to force change. However the groups choose to achieve their goal, they all seem to agree that legislative initiatives are a key tactic.
IRS Takes Flight: New Audits Target Corporate Aircraft Usage

Mar 4, 2024 | lexology.com | Gregory Rhodes |Emily Ellis

IntroductionThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced plans to audit corporate aircraft usage, focusing on large corporations, partnerships, and high-income taxpayers in a February 21 news release, IR-2024-46.
Animal rights trends on the horizon

Nov 3, 2023 | hoards.com | Emily Ellis

It’s hard to believe the year is winding down. At the Animal Agriculture Alliance, we already have our sights set on 2024. We just recently announced the theme of our 2024 Stakeholders Summit — “Ready, Set, Solve! Advancing Animal Agriculture” and are in the process of securing speakers for a dynamic agenda. We’re also finalizing a collection of animal rights conference reports that give us (and our members) insight into strategies and campaigns to be prepared for in the upcoming year.