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Report Examines Crisis Decades in the Making and Lays out Roadmap for Legislative Solutions  OTTAWA — Today, four leading animal protection organizations released Towards a National Framework for Farmed Animal Protection, a comprehensive report outlining critical gaps in Canada’s current approach to farmed animal welfare and proposing a clear pathway towards legislative reform. The report […]

An international cast of narrators unite with Mercy For Animals and the Love Serve Remember Foundation to highlight Ram Dass’ lifetime of profound wisdom LOS ANGELES – April 6, 2026, marks what would have been the 95th birthday of Ram Dass, the renowned spiritual teacher and psychologist. Best known as the author of the seminal […]

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 […]

I am grateful for Mercy For Animals’ work in highlighting the unacceptable lack of progress in cage-free hens in Canada, as outlined in their new report, Beyond the Commitment: Evaluating Cage-Free Progress Across the Canadian Retail Sector.  As the report demonstrates, Canada’s percentage of cage-free hens (20%) lags behind global standards, including those of the […]

Op-ed by Amelia Linn published on Earth.org on November 12th, 2025.