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As extreme cold grips much of the U.S., Mercy For Animals urges action on bipartisan Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act LOS ANGELES — As Winter Storm Fern brings record-low temperatures and dangerous conditions across large portions of the United States, thousands of farmed animals are currently being transported through extreme weather with little oversight […]

Experts say federal nutrition advice should reflect the full range of evidence-supported diets LOS ANGELES — Mercy For Animals is concerned that newly released U.S. dietary guidelines  significantly depart from decades of nutrition science by elevating animal-based protein while sidelining plant-forward dietary patterns widely supported by public health evidence. While the guidance appropriately emphasizes reducing […]

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 […]

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.