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Brazilian Supreme Court confirms Rio de Janeiro state ban on animal testing...
unoL/iStock.com BRASILIA—The Brazilian Supreme Court yesterday upheld a Rio de Janeiro state law banning animal testing for cosmetics. The ruling was welcomed by animal protection NGO Humane Society...
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Brazil prioritizes animal-free safety assessment of school supplies
mustafagull/iStock.com RIO DE JANEIRO—Humane Society International is excited to announce that animal-free safety assessment of school supplies is now possible in Brazil. Previously, rats and rabbits...
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HSI applauds Brazil’s move to drop outdated animal test requirements for...
Guinea pigs, rabbits, mice, birds and other animals were used in testing by the thousands. Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA) has introduced a new regulation making it possible for companies to...
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Agreement will bring more than 10 million healthy and sustainable meals a...
Enaldo Pinto The Secretary of Sustainability and Resilience, alongside the Secretary of Education and the Vice-Mayor holding the cooperation agreement signed at the partnership formalization event....
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Federal bill to ban cosmetics testing on animals clears Brazilian Senate
HSI BRASILIA—After nearly a decade in the National Congress, Bill 70/2014, which aims to enact a federal ban on animal testing for cosmetics in Brazil, passed the Senate today. The amended bill, which...
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Special Dog becomes Brazil’s first cage-free pet food
David Paul Morris SÃO PAULO—Special Dog, one of the largest pet food manufacturers in Brazil, announced that it is now procuring exclusively cage-free eggs for its manufacturing operations. This move...
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Alibem sets a new standard for animal welfare with gestation crate phase-out
HSI SÃO PAULO―Alibem, one of the largest pig producer integrators in Brazil, has published a new animal welfare policy that includes a commitment to reduce the months-long cage confinement of mother...
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Workshop empowers egg producers to shift to cage-free systems for hens
HSI SÃO PAULO—Last week, producers raising hens for their eggs gathered in the countryside of São Paulo state, the largest egg-producing state in Brazil, to boost their knowledge of the scientific...
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HSI webinar highlights Brazilian companies’ successful shift to sourcing eggs...
HSI On May 22, Humane Society International hosted a webinar with three companies that have successfully transitioned to sourcing eggs exclusively from cage-free hens. Representing various business...
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Humane Society International praises Brazilian lawmakers for prioritizing...
Anthony Bradshaw/istock BRASÍLIA—Brazil’s senate has approved a new chemical management bill that restricts animal testing to a “last resort” and requires development of a strategic plan to fully...
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