Official Statements
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 […]
Statement on human Bird Flu infection after contact with cows at a Texas dairy farm
The following statement regarding the human Bird Flu infection may be attributed to Frances Chrzan, Senior Federal Policy Manager at Mercy For Animals: Since last week, five states have reported possible cases of bird flu in cows, and now a Texas dairy farm worker has been diagnosed with the disease. If government officials don’t act […]
Statement on bird flu in dairy milk
The following statement regarding the presence of bird flu in dairy milk may be attributed to Frances Chrzan, Senior Federal Policy Manager at Mercy For Animals: Two states so far have confirmed the presence of bird flu in dairy milk, and a third is investigating. We must not wait for a public health catastrophe. Mercy […]
Statement on Washington’s Octopus Farming Ban
The following statement regarding Washington State’s ban on octopus farming may be attributed to Alex Cerussi, Senior State Policy Manager at Mercy For Animals: Mercy For Animals commends Washington for becoming the first state to ban octopus farming and applauds Pasado’s Safe Haven for leading this initiative. Octopuses are highly intelligent and emotionally complex animals, […]
Statement on the Deaths of Thousands of Pigs in a Factory Farm Fire in Saskatchewan
The following statement regarding thousands of pigs lost in a fire near Cudworth, Saskatchewan, may be attributed to AJ Albrecht, Managing Director, U.S. & Canada, at Mercy For Animals: The devastating loss of thousands of pigs in this factory farm fire in Saskatchewan is a harrowing reminder of the risks and ethical concerns associated with […]
Statement on the Expiration of the Farm Bill
The following statement regarding the expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill may be attributed to Leah Garcés, CEO and President of Mercy For Animals: The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 lacks protection for those who need it most: farmed animals and everyone trapped in the cruel clutches of industrial animal agriculture. It is imperative that […]
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