Category: Press Releases

She gave birth, they took her baby: Dairy investigation reveals cruelty and grief

Mercy For Animals releases new hidden-camera footage from a New York dairy farm tied to major brands, as bird flu and regulatory concerns escalate nationwide. NEW YORK — Mercy For...

Empire of greed: Sobeys breaks its cage-free egg promise to Canadians

Empire’s empty promise leaves hens caged and consumers misled. TORONTO — Nearly a decade ago, Empire Company Limited — the Nova Scotia-based parent company of some of Canada’s biggest grocery...

Marlon Brando’s lifelong advocacy celebrated by Erin Brockovich, Martin Luther King III, Ellen Burstyn and...

An international cast of notable narrators partner with Mercy For Animals to highlight Marlon Brando’s lifetime of advocacy. LOS ANGELES — On April 3, 2024, the world celebrated the 100th...

Whole Foods sells scarred Frankenchicken meat with evidence of muscle abnormality, report shows 

Shopper-led investigation reveals that Whole Foods profits from one of the worst factory-farming practices, contradicting public ethical food claims and raising concerns about meat quality and nutrition. LOS ANGELES —...

Dunkin’ drops plant-based milk upcharge, last major coffee chain to follow Starbucks

Mercy For Animals celebrates another major victory as Dunkin’, the second largest coffee chain in the United States, eliminates the plant-based upcharge at all locations. LOS ANGELES — Dunkin’, the...

Scooter’s Coffee drops plant-based milk upcharge nationwide, following Starbucks and Dutch Bros

Mercy For Animals is leading a growing trend and calling on more coffee chains to follow suit in the fight for health equity and sustainability. LOS ANGELES — Scooter’s Coffee,...

Annual report ranking 40 major food companies finds Canadians may be right to distrust corporate...

The ‘Canada Animal Welfare Scorecard’ by Mercy For Animals highlights progress in cage-free eggs and chicken welfare but warns of persistent gaps in standards and transparency TORONTO (October 30, 2024)...

Mercy For Animals undercover investigation video reveals disturbing animal cruelty at PQA Plus-certified farm

New report highlights widespread PQA Plus certification failures, documenting atrocities at certified farms LOS ANGELES (October 23, 2024) — Mercy For Animals exposes horrific, brutal animal cruelty at a Pork...

Whole Foods’ broken promise? Meat from Frankenchickens still on shelves despite animal welfare pledge

Frankenchicken meat remains on shelves despite Whole Foods’ 2016 animal welfare pledge. LOS ANGELES (September 25, 2024)— Mercy For Animals’ third annual corporate accountability report focused on the welfare of...

Mercy For Animals CEO and president Leah Garcés releases new book, ‘Transfarmation: The Movement to...

Garcés’ second book examines our failing food policies and calls for a humane and sustainable farming system ATLANTA — Leah Garcés, CEO and president of Mercy For Animals, released her...