Over the past year, Mercy For Animals’ Conscious Eating program
secured nine policy commitments—eight in Brazil and one in Mexico—from schools,
universities, and social service agencies. As a result, more than 600,000 meals
per week—about 26 million per year—that would have contained meat and other animal
products will now be entirely vegan.
secured nine policy commitments—eight in Brazil and one in Mexico—from schools,
universities, and social service agencies. As a result, more than 600,000 meals
per week—about 26 million per year—that would have contained meat and other animal
products will now be entirely vegan.
Once these policies are in place, they will spare about half
a million animals per year a lifetime of suffering at factory farms.
a million animals per year a lifetime of suffering at factory farms.
In addition to directly impacting them through meat reduction, MFA’s food policy program helps farmed animals by raising awareness about the benefits of a vegan diet. The program has received positive media coverage by over 60
media outlets across Brazil and Mexico. And it educates the public through
pro-veg posters displayed at participating institutions. These posters feature vibrant
infographics that show the health and environmental benefits of plant-based
eating.
media outlets across Brazil and Mexico. And it educates the public through
pro-veg posters displayed at participating institutions. These posters feature vibrant
infographics that show the health and environmental benefits of plant-based
eating.
Many public officials have come out in support of MFA’s
program. Emanuel Pinheiro, the mayor of Cuiabá, the capital city of the
Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, said, “We are so honored and proud to lead this
important initiative that will develop more sustainable programs aimed at the
health of our children.
program. Emanuel Pinheiro, the mayor of Cuiabá, the capital city of the
Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, said, “We are so honored and proud to lead this
important initiative that will develop more sustainable programs aimed at the
health of our children.
By simply reducing meat, dairy, and egg consumption at
public institutions, these policy commitments are equivalent to getting 20,000
people to go completely vegan and will help prevent suffering for hundreds of thousands of farmed animals.
public institutions, these policy commitments are equivalent to getting 20,000
people to go completely vegan and will help prevent suffering for hundreds of thousands of farmed animals.
Despite being just as smart and sensitive as dogs and cats, farmed
animals are subjected to unimaginable cruelty, including extreme confinement, brutal mutilations, and
violent deaths.
animals are subjected to unimaginable cruelty, including extreme confinement, brutal mutilations, and
violent deaths.
Just watch our latest investigation into a pig factory farm in Brazil.
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