The most successful animal rights boycott in the United States started more than 20 years ago and had nothing to do with foie gras.  When photographs of formula-fed veal calves tethered in crates where they could not turn around appeared across the country, sales of veal plummeted.

Just in time for Easter, the Humane Society of the United States sent out an announcement commending New Leaf Community Markets for its “cage-free egg” policy.

If you are conscious about what goes into your body and you have respect for all creatures great and small, you need to be on the lookout for this Certified Humane food label.

Not all eggs are created equal, so it’s important to know what different labels really mean.

Some of us are lucky enough to have a neighbor who raises hens for fresh eggs-and you’re even luckier if that neighbor shares some of those eggs with you. But most of us buy them at the grocery store, where a variety of labels like “free range,” “cage free” and “certified humane” call out to us. But what do those phrases really mean? Here’s help.