Opinions

A decade ago, major food companies promised Canadians they would improve animal welfare in their supply chains. For millions of animals, those promises should have meant less suffering, fewer cages, and better living conditions. For consumers, they should have meant confidence that the brands they support were delivering meaningful change – not just making headlines. […]

Op-ed by Arash Yomtobian published in Plant Based News on April 22, 2026.

The real debate around America’s dietary guidelines is no longer only about nutrition. It is about who gets to define what counts as “real food.” At a moment when the United States is reconsidering its national dietary guidance, Congress is debating whether whole milk should return to school cafeterias across the country. The discussion is […]

I am grateful for Mercy For Animals’ work in highlighting the unacceptable lack of progress in cage-free hens in Canada, as outlined in their new report, Beyond the Commitment: Evaluating Cage-Free Progress Across the Canadian Retail Sector.  As the report demonstrates, Canada’s percentage of cage-free hens (20%) lags behind global standards, including those of the […]

Op-ed by Amelia Linn published on Earth.org on November 12th, 2025.

Op-ed by Michael Freeman published in The Sacramento Bee on October 30, 2025.

Safeway employees across Alberta are sounding the alarm about Sobeys, their parent label owned by Empire Company Limited. Through its “Truck You, Sobeys” campaign, the United Food and Commercial Workers union accuses Sobeys of cutting delivery routes and reducing full-time jobs to protect profit margins — moves that hurt both workers and customers. This public […]

Op-ed by Rhi Henkelman published in Canada’s National Observer on September 25, 2025.