Undercover investigators are true unsung heroes of the animal protection movement. Nearly every piece of animal-friendly legislation, change in corporate animal welfare policy, or the most powerful change of all–the decision by countless people to adopt compassionate vegan lifestyles–stems from the work of an undercover investigator.
Documenting cruelty and violence at factory farms and slaughter plants is not glamorous–it’s heartbreaking, disgusting, and horrific–but also vital to exposing and preventing farmed animal abuse. But what is it like to do this important and dangerous work? VegNews recently profiled Cody Carlson, a former MFA undercover investigator, to get the scoop:
“The more I saw, the more I needed the world to recognize the weight of this injustice. I needed everyone to look into the eyes of a caged farm animal and recognize like I had that she feels the same pain, the same terror, and even the same potential joy as you or I.” – Cody Carlson
Read the rest of Cody’s incredible exposé here.
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