On Tuesday, MFA broke its most recent undercover investigation – exposing chicks being thrown, dropped, hung, mutilated without painkillers, and ground-up alive at the world’s largest egg industry hatchery.
Following the release of the undercover footage to the Associated Press, and three news conferences in Iowa, the shocking video depicting male chicks being torn apart in a massive grinder has made headlines around the world. From Cleveland to China, Australia to Austin, consumers worldwide have been given an eye-opening look into the cruel and violent truth behind the modern egg industry. Over a million people have logged onto YouTube to view the heart- wrenching hidden camera footage – making it yesterday’s #2 most “viral” video on the entire Internet.
Here is a quick round-up of some of the over 500 news stories on MFA’s investigation – which has put farmed animal cruelty on center stage and brought the discussion of the egg industry’s best kept secret – that over 200 million “useless” male chicks are killed each year – into the public consciousness.
Newspaper Coverage:
Chicks Ground Up Alive at Egg Hatchery
Time MagazineAnimal rights group video shows unwanted male chicks ground up alive at Iowa egg hatchery
Los Angeles TimesVideo Shows Chicks Ground Up Alive at Egg Hatchery
New York TimesChicks Being Ground Up Alive Video
The Huffington PostChicks ‘ground alive’ by poultry producer
The AustralianVideo highlights egg industry’s practice of killing male chicks
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Baby chicks ground up alive: animal rights video goes viral
BoingBoingBaby chicks ground alive by poultry producer: activists
AFP
Mercy for Animals uncovers baby chick abuse
Examiner.comChicks ‘ground alive’ by poultry producer
News.ca.auBaby chicks ground alive
iafrica.comBaby chicks ‘torn to pieces’ while alive
LiveNews.com.auBaby chicks ground alive by poultry producer, claim activists
USA
FoodWeekVideo Shows Price of Cheap Eggs: Chicks Ground Up Alive
Best SyndicationVideo shows chicks tossed alive into grinder
Dallas Morning NewsHatchery Grounds Chicks Alive, Says Mercy For Animals
The Inquisitr
Television News Coverage:
Video shows live chicks dumped in grinder
MSNBCVideo Shows Cruel Treatment of Baby Chickens
AP TVVideo Shows Chicks Ground Up Alive at Egg Hatchery
FOX NewsAnimal Rights Group Accuses Hatchery Of Cruelty To Animals
KEYCAnimal Rights Group Accusing IA Company of Grinding Up Live Chicks
KEYCUndercover Video Shows Cruelty In Egg Hatchery
KWTVVideo Shows Hatchery Grinding Chick Alive
KSFYGroup Accuses Iowa Hatchery Of Mistreatment
KCCIUndercover Video Alleges Animal Cruelty at NW Iowa Hatchery
KCRG
Radio Coverage:
Blog Coverage:
Undercover Egg Industry Investigation Shows Chicks Ground Up Alive
Change.org
New Investigation Exposes the Horrors of Egg Production
Striking at the RootsGraphic Undercover Video of Male Chicks Killed in Hatchery
Opposing ViewsHy-Line hatcheries, industry gold
Animal Place
Such far-reaching outrage over the standard and acceptable egg industry practice of grinding up fully conscious chicks, shows how important farmed animal protection issues are to the vast majority of Americans. Hopefully this investigation will serve as a wake-up call to compassionate consumers nationwide, prompting many to ditch eggs and enjoy the many delicious vegan alternatives instead.
