Official Statements

The following statement regarding the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s release of its baseline Farm Bill text may be attributed to Arash Yomtobian, President and CEO of Mercy For Animals: The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s initial draft of the Farm Bill does not include provisions from the Save Our […]

Mercy For Animals has announced the appointment of Alan Darer, Eitan Fischer, and Mitch Howell to its Board of Directors, bringing additional expertise in philanthropy, movement building, governance, food-system innovation, and strategic and operational leadership as the organization continues to expand its impact for animals around the world. The new board members join Board Chair […]

The following statement may be attributed to Courtney Dillard, Global Research and Strategy Manager at Mercy For Animals: Protecting the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics is a shared responsibility and is in the interest of animals, consumers, farmers, and public health alike. Antibiotics play a critical role in modern medicine, and preserving their effectiveness should […]

New York lawmakers are advancing legislation that could make the state the first on the East Coast to preemptively ban octopus factory farming, a practice scientists and advocates warn would pose significant animal welfare and environmental concerns. This week, a key Assembly bill advanced out of committee with a favorable vote, marking a major step […]

Canadians have a rare opportunity right now to help shape how cows are treated on farms across the country — and most people don’t even know it’s happening! The National Farm Animal Care Council is currently revising its Beef Code of Practice, which sets the baseline standards for the housing, handling, and management of beef […]

The following statement regarding Scott Socha’s appointment and plant-based dining in national parks may be attributed to Jennifer Behr, Director of Plant-Based Initiatives at Mercy For Animals: Scott Socha has recently been appointed to lead the National Park Service, overseeing some of America’s most iconic natural spaces. Yet, Delaware North, where Mr. Socha has held […]

The following statement regarding new research linking produce safety risks to nearby animal feedlots may be attributed to Katherine Jernigan, Director of the Transfarmation Project: Research into E. coli risks linked to produce grown near animal feedlots underscores a reality Mercy For Animals and the Transfarmation Project have long warned about: industrial animal agriculture creates […]

The following statement regarding The Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act may be attributed to Alex Cerussi, Senior State Policy Manager at Mercy For Animals: As Winter Storm Fern brings dangerous cold and extreme weather across much of the country, it underscores a serious and often overlooked problem in our food system: farmed animals are […]