Last week, Mercy For Animals made national headlines by releasing hidden camera footage of calves on an Ohio veal factory farm chained by their necks in narrow stalls where they couldn’t even turn around.
Bob Barker, Emmy Award-winning host of The Price is Right, lent his support to the case, not only by narrating the investigation video and writing letters to two major grocery chains asking them to end their sale of veal, but by also joining MFA’s Executive Director, Nathan Runkle, at a news conference in Los Angeles. In total, MFA held five news conferences, each generating massive mainstream exposure to the sad plight of calves raised for veal.
Here is a quick roundup of some of that coverage:
Costco speaks out on veal supplier’s tactics – Associated Press
How Was Your Veal “Prepared”? Like This Video? – News Blaze
Activists urge halt to veal sales – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Costco bans treatment of veal calves that industry calls typical – The Seattle Times
Is Costco’s Veal Zeal the Real Deal? – Sun Break
New undercover video of calf confinement moves Bob Barker to call for veal and dairy boycott – The Examiner
Graphic animal rights video prompts quick response from Costco – Sky Valley ChronicleCostco apologizes for veal supplier’s actions – New Mexico Business Weekly
Animal group wants all veal farms banned – The Wooster Daily RecordAnimal rights group condemns veal industry – Dayton Daily News
Costco speaks out on veal supplier’s tactics – Huffington Post
Costco apologizes for veal supplier’s actions – Puget Sound Business Journal
Group: Video shows veal cruelty at Wayne farm – The Wooster Daily RecordCostco: We insist on ethical treatment of all animals – The Seattle Times
‘Price is Right’ Host Barker Tells Costco Their Veal is Wrong – Lalist.com
Television
Costco Veal Leads To Protests By Animal Rights Group – King5.com
Costco Veal Leads To Protests By Animal Rights Group – KiroTV.com
New video alleges animal cruelty at veal farm – ABC KABC
Group Says Ohio Farm’s Treatment of Calves is Cruel – FOX 8
Cleveland: Animal rights group claims cruelty to veal calves – Wkyc
Activists Ask Costco to Stop Selling Veal, Alleging Cruelty at Farms – NBC LA
Undercover video alleges veal abuse at Ohio farm – ABC WEWS
Activists Say State Board Not Doing Enough To Protect Animals – NBC 4
Costco Responds to Animal Cruelty Charge – NBC LA
Undercover Video Shows Calves At Ohio Veal Farm – NBC 4
