On August 9, a U.S. appeals court upheld a prior dismissal of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Inc. v. Vilsack case, surrounding Perdue’s chicken packaging.

Animal-rights organizations are asking for a response to rulemaking petitions, urging for reduction or elimination of the allowable levels of ractopamine.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund said is has filed a lawsuit against Dick Van Dam Dairy after an undercover investigation alleged recording instances of abuse.