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Country Music Star Carrie Underwood Stands Up for Undercover Farm Investigators
Award-winning country music superstar Carrie Underwood has voiced her opposition to Tennessee’s “ag-gag” bill, which, if approved by Governor Bill Haslam, will make it the seventh state to adopt the...
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Martha Stewart Speaks Out Against Cruel Pig Gestation Crates
Martha Stewart has written an open letter to members of the New Jersey legislature, urging them to rethink their decision to veto S. 1921 – a bill that would prohibit the use of gestation crates...
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Investigation Finds Rampant Animal Abuse at Tyson Foods Supplier
Tyson Foods, the nation’s largest meat producer, will end its relationship with an Oklahoma pig farm after video obtained by the animal rights group Mercy for Animals revealed serious cases of animal...
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Does the USDA Want You to Eat More Veal?
An undercover investigation conducted by the Humane Society of the United States last month resulted in the USDA shutting down a long-standing veal slaughter plant. But just days after the violations...
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Do You Want Extra Sad Face on Your Domino’s, Papa John’s or Pizza Hut? [Video]
It’s not for the faint of heart, but facts are facts. If you eat pizza from Papa John’s, Domino’s or Pizza Hut, you need to watch this video. The undercover footage shot by a Mercy for Animals...
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New Jersey Governor Vetoes Ban on Gestation Crates for Pigs
In what many are calling a political move intended solely to advance New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s 2016 presidential aspirations, he vetoed legislation that would have banned the use of...
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Foie Gras Is Back on California Menus
Foie gras, the fur coat of the food industry, is back on California menus after a federal judge overturned a statewide ban on the pâté made from fatty duck and geese livers under contentious...
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The Drone Footage that Will Make You Swear Off Factory Farm Food Forever [Video]
The idea of drones flying overhead and filming us without our consent is a little bit Orwellian eerie. But after watching what this drone captured on a factory farm, you’ll see how these devices can...
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Egg-Producing States Sue Over California’s New Animal Welfare Laws
States sell billions of eggs a year in California and they don’t intend to lose the market. As a result, they’re appealing California’s new Proposition 2 law which prevents veal calves, breeding pigs,...
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Walmart Adopts Massive Animal Welfare Policy for Livestock Treatment
Walmart, the nation’s largest food seller, has asked its meat and egg suppliers to decrease their use of antibiotics in livestock feed and provide more humane living conditions for its animals,...
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Brad Pitt Calls Out Costco Over Cruel Treatment of Caged Hens
Brad Pitt has spoken: The A-lister wrote Costco CEO Craig Jelinek an open letter this week, urging the big box retailer to stop selling eggs laid by hens confined to battery cages. He, along with Ryan...
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Factory Farms Exposed: A New Book Goes Behind the Barn Door
The vast majority of animals raised for food don’t live healthy lives. Most of them live more like prisoners, particularly here in the U.S., where factory farms are now the norm. The companies behind...
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Minnesota Hog Farm Accused of Animal Cruelty
Christensen Farms, one of the largest pork producers in the U.S., has suspended seven employees after an undercover video showed systematic animal cruelty and neglect. The undercover video was taken...
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Factory Farm Toy Parody Will Make You Swear Off Big Food Forever
OMG. This parody on animal factory farm toy commercials will make you laugh and cry and quit eating animals. Like, for real, this time. Find Jill on Twitter and Instagram Related on Organic Authority...
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Trader Joe’s Sets 2025 Deadline for Cage-Free Eggs in All Stores
Trader Joe’s is the latest in a recent string of big food brands to make a commitment to cage-free eggs. The retailer, with more than 500 stores in the U.S., says it will sell only cage-free eggs in...
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The Realities of Factory Farming Mostly Misunderstood, New Study Finds
istock/dageldog A recent study conducted by Viva!, a vegan nonprofit based in the UK, reveals something alarming about our relationship with food: few of us really know anything about our food system,...
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Tyson Foods Tackles Animal Cruelty With New Video Monitoring Program at 33...
iStock/roibu Tyson Foods, one of the world’s largest producers of chicken, beef, and pork products, announced major changes to its animal welfare policies yesterday. The company, headquartered in...
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This is What It’s Like Being an Undercover Animal Rights Investigator
iStock/agnormark There’s perhaps no bigger nightmare for a vegan than being stranded inside a factory farm, helpless – unable to rush to the assistance of injured or frightened animals. Instead,...
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USDA Proposes Lifting Meat Processing Line Speed Caps in Pork Plants
iStock/IP Galanternik D.U. The USDA released a proposed rule Friday to lift caps on line speeds in meat processing plants, granting individual facilities the power to determine how quickly pork can be...
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First-Ever Undercover Footage Details Cruelty in California Fishing Industry
iStock/Andrea Izzotti An undercover investigation led by a coalition of animal rights groups including Mercy for Animals, Turtle Island Restoration Network, SeaLegacy, and Sharkwater, shows systemic...
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