Social:Humanewashing

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Humanewashing is the tactic of using misleading descriptions of the treatment of animals, especially in the production of animal products.[1][2][3] The term is often applied in the context of labels on store-bought products, but has also been applied to other contexts such as zoos.[4]

The term is often used by animal welfare and animal rights organizations. For instance, the ASPCA has criticized the label "cage-free" for chicken and turkey as humanewashing since they are still tightly packed indoors.[5] Others have also called the label "free-range" a form of humanewashing since most of the animals stay indoors with limited access to the outdoors.[6] Some lawsuits have been filed against individual companies for their alleged humanewashing labels and advertising. Most of these have resulted in private settlements.[7]

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References

  1. ↑ Scott-Reid, Jessica (2021-12-21). "The "humanewashing" of America's meat and dairy, explained" (in en-US). https://www.vox.com/22838160/animal-welfare-labels-meat-dairy-eggs-humane-humanewashing. 
  2. ↑ Held, Lisa (2021-01-19). "Are Some Animal Welfare Labels 'Humanewashing'?" (in en). https://civileats.com/2021/01/19/are-some-animal-welfare-labels-humanewashing/. 
  3. ↑ Fragoso, Alessandra Akemi Hashimoto; Capilé, Karynn; Taconeli, Cesar Augusto; de Almeida, Gabrielle Cristine; de Freitas, Paula Pimpão; Molento, Carla Forte Maiolino (2023-06-01). "Animal Welfare Science: Why and for Whom?" (in en). Animals 13 (11): 1833. doi:10.3390/ani13111833. ISSN 2076-2615. PMID 37889695. 
  4. ↑ Katz, Estée (May 2022). Are the Animals Actually Alright?: The Failures of Current Animal Welfare Labels in Canada and Suggestions for Change (Master of Bioethics thesis). Johns Hopkins University.
  5. ↑ "Study Shows Humanewashing Is Costing Animals–and Consumers–Too Much. We've Got Solutions! | ASPCA" (in en). https://www.aspca.org/news/study-shows-humanewashing-costing-animals-and-consumers-too-much-weve-got-solutions. 
  6. ↑ Torrella, Kenny (2023-05-17). "Undercover audio of a Tyson employee reveals "free-range" chicken is meaningless" (in en-US). https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23724740/tyson-chicken-free-range-humanewashing-investigation-animal-cruelty. 
  7. ↑ Dekolf, Brooke; Gittelson, Phoebe; Herberger, Emalie. "How Greenwashing and Humanewashing in Our Food Systems Perpetuate Environmental Injustices" (in en). https://www.americanbar.org/groups/environment_energy_resources/resources/natural-resources-environment/2024-fall/how-greenwashing-humanewashing-our-food-systems-perpetuate-environmental-injustices/. 



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