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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Rural Development, Communities, Education, Extension
  2. organizations
  3. Animal Welfare Institute
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal welfare
  3. animal welfare stakeholders
  4. organizations
  5. Animal Welfare Institute
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. animal welfare
  3. animal welfare stakeholders
  4. organizations
  5. Animal Welfare Institute

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Animal Welfare Institute

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The Animal Welfare Institute is an American, non-profit, charitable organization founded in 1951 with the goal of reducing pain and fear inflicted on animals by humans. Its legislative division, the Society for Animal Protective Legislation, pushes for the passage of laws that reflect this purpose.

    Source: AWIC Staff https://awionline.org/

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC, USA

Source

  • AWIC Staff

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/329840

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