Official Statements
Statement from Mercy For Animals Regarding Burnbrae Farms’ Salmonella Egg Recall
The following statement regarding Burnbrae Farms’ egg recall for salmonella may be attributed to Maha Bazzi, Mercy For Animals’ Director of Animal Welfare Initiatives, U.S. & Canada: Mercy For Animals is deeply concerned about the recent Burnbrae Farms recall due to potential salmonella contamination in select shell eggs distributed across British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario. […]
Mercy For Animals Statement on Los Angeles County Wildfires
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Mercy For Animals’ Statement on Senate Farm Bill
The following statement regarding the Senate Farm Bill may be attributed to Leah Garcés, CEO and President of Mercy For Animals: We applaud the U.S. Senate for releasing Farm Bill text that incorporates Mercy For Animals’ priorities to support farmers in transitioning their factory farms to climate-friendly operations and require the federal government to prepare […]
Statement on Bird Flu Transmission to Pigs
The following statement regarding bird flu transmission to pigs may be attributed to Frances Chrzan, Senior Federal Policy Manager at Mercy For Animals: Bird flu has torn across the nation this year, spreading from poultry to dairy farms. When this dangerous virus initially jumped between species in the United States, Mercy For Animals called on […]
Statement on Starbucks Plant-Based Milk Price Parity
The following statement regarding Starbucks’ price parity may be attributed to Jennifer Behr, Corporate Relations Manager at Mercy For Animals: Mercy For Animals commends Starbucks for their compassionate decision to eliminate the upcharge for plant-based milk at their more than 16,000 locations in the United States and Canada. This change benefits Starbucks customers, who stand […]
Statement on avian flu depopulation at Iowa factory egg farm
The following statement regarding Mercy For Animals’ drone footage revealing avian flu depopulation at a factory egg farm in Iowa may be attributed to Mark DeVries, Drone Investigations Manager at Mercy For Animals: This aerial drone footage marks the first time Mercy For Animals has documented a factory farm’s ‘depopulation’ process. The harrowing footage highlights […]
Statement on House Committee on Agriculture’s Farm Bill Markup
The following statement regarding the Farm Bill markup in Congress may be attributed to Leah Garcés, President and CEO of Mercy For Animals: Mercy For Animals is extremely concerned to see that the House Committee on Agriculture’s May 23 markup left Section 12007 of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, which mirrors the horrible […]
Statement on Bill 156 Ruling on Ontario’s ‘Ag-Gag’ Law
The following statement regarding the Ontario ag-gag ruling may be attributed to PJ Nyman, Corporate Engagement Manager, Canada, at Mercy For Animals: In a momentous victory for transparency and accountability, Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has struck down a provincial “ag-gag” law, supporting whistleblowers and journalists who expose animal cruelty in Canada’s factory farms. Mercy […]
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