R-CALF is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the program immediately to see if it violates U.S. antitrust laws.

Wayne Pacelle has announced that he is seeking a seat on the board of directors of Tyson Foods Inc. in order to urge the company to commit to a phase-out of its use of gestation crates for pregnant sows.

The Humane Society of the United States filed a lawsuit in federal district court, charging that the National Pork Board struck an unlawful backroom deal with the National Pork Producers Council for the purchase of the iconic slogan.

The San Diego-based company operates and franchises more than 2,200 Jack in the Box locations and 576 Qdoba Mexican Grill locations.

The animal rights group cites unreported releases of hazardous pollutant ammonia as the impetus for the legal action