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Harvard Law School Clinics Submit Petition to USDA on Behalf of Jains Urging Rulemaking on School Lunch Accommodations for Religious Diets
June 24, 2025 A coalition of over 35 Jain organizations including JAINA, YJA and Jain Centers across the United States — led by Harvard Law School’s Animal Law & Policy Clinic and Religious Freedom Clinic—has submitted a petition for rulemaking to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food & Nutrition Service. The petition advocates for
State Authorities Vote to Undertake Scientific Review of Rodenticides but Fail to Take Immediate Action to Protect Wildlife and Companion Animals
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has agreed to undertake a scientific review of anticoagulant rodenticide products in response to a petition submitted by Harvard’s Animal Law & Policy Clinic on behalf of a coalition of Massachusetts residents. The Petition called on MDAR’s Pesticide Subcommittee to immediately suspend anticoagulant rodenticide product registration and undertake
Boston’s Rat Debate: A Call for Humane Solutions
Harvard’s Animal Law & Policy Clinic takes a seat at the table as Boston balances rodent control with the urgent need to protect wildlife from poisoning
