Hannah Thompson-Weeman has been named as the Animal Agriculture Alliance's president and CEO.

The demand for slaughterhouses is soaring, as producers are looking to reach new customers through direct marketing and farmers' markets.

During the escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the summer of 2020, the entire live-animal supply chain was disrupted as slaughter establishments dealt with internal virus outbreaks and resulting reductions in slaughter capacity. 

Animal welfare has remained a key issue for the Animal Agriculture Alliance since its founding in 1987 because of frequent efforts by animal-rights organizations to spread myths and misinformation about this important topic.

Tthe Meat Institute has said that the rules, if finalized, would create a bureaucratic labyrinth of regulatory provisions.