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:
Television News Coverage:
Chicks Ground Up Alive at Egg Hatchery
Time Magazine
Animal rights group video shows unwanted male chicks ground up alive at Iowa egg hatchery
Los Angeles Times
Video Shows Chicks Ground Up Alive at Egg Hatchery
New York Times
Chicks Being Ground Up Alive Video
The Huffington Post
Chicks ‘ground alive’ by poultry producer
The Australian
Video highlights egg industry’s practice of killing male chicks
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Baby chicks ground up alive: animal rights video goes viral
BoingBoing
Baby chicks ground alive by poultry producer: activists
AFP
Mercy for Animals uncovers baby chick abuse
Examiner.com
Chicks ‘ground alive’ by poultry producer
News.ca.au
Baby chicks ground alive
iafrica.com
Baby chicks ‘torn to pieces’ while alive
LiveNews.com.au
Baby chicks ground alive by poultry producer, claim activists
USA FoodWeek
Video Shows Price of Cheap Eggs: Chicks Ground Up Alive
Best Syndication
Video shows chicks tossed alive into grinder
Dallas Morning News
Hatchery Grounds Chicks Alive, Says Mercy For Animals
The Inquisitr
Radio Coverage:
Video shows live chicks dumped in grinder
MSNBC
Video Shows Cruel Treatment of Baby Chickens
AP TV
Video Shows Chicks Ground Up Alive at Egg Hatchery
FOX News
Animal Rights Group Accuses Hatchery Of Cruelty To Animals
KEYC
Animal Rights Group Accusing IA Company of Grinding Up Live Chicks
KEYC
Undercover Video Shows Cruelty In Egg Hatchery
KWTV
Video Shows Hatchery Grinding Chick Alive
KSFY
Group Accuses Iowa Hatchery Of Mistreatment
KCCI
Undercover Video Alleges Animal Cruelty at NW Iowa Hatchery
KCRG
Blog Coverage:
Video shows chicks ground up alive at egg hatchery
NPR
Group claims animal cruelty at Spencer hatchery
Iowa Radio
Undercover Egg Industry Investigation Shows Chicks Ground Up Alive
Change.org
New Investigation Exposes the Horrors of Egg Production
Striking at the Roots
Graphic Undercover Video of Male Chicks Killed in Hatchery
Opposing Views
Hy-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.