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Mercy For Animals’ vital work for animals is possible only because of our incredible supporters. That’s why we recognized and celebrated people around the world who have compassion in their hearts for farmed animals at our virtual event—An Evening of Gratitude. Mercy For Animals CEO and president, Leah Garcés, shared with attendees: We show up […]

Earlier today, U.S. senator Cory Booker announced the Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act of 2022 (IAA). This groundbreaking piece of federal legislation aims to reform our nation’s food system and address the deep-seated exploitation and cruelty of the factory farming industry. This is historic news for farmed animals. The IAA places the responsibility of beginning to […]

Children were recently found working at JBS—the world’s largest meat-processing plant. Hired illegally for overnight shifts by the company’s sanitation contractor, children as young as 13 suffered multiple injuries, including caustic chemical burns. Working at meat-processing plants is inherently dangerous, and people who do it suffer higher injury rates than workers in most other industries. […]