Press Releases

New rankings reveal most grocers will miss their 2025 deadlines — if they haven’t abandoned them already TORONTO — Mercy For Animals just released “Beyond the Commitment: Evaluating Cage-Free Progress Across the Canadian Retail Sector,” a new report assessing 16 of Canada’s largest grocery retailers on their cage-free egg pledges. With only two months before […]

Beginning in 2027, all vegetarian MREs will be replaced with vegan options WASHINGTON — In a groundbreaking move recently announced by Pentagon News, the U.S. military will replace its four vegetarian MREs (meals ready to eat) with fully plant-based versions in 2027. The change comes after years of advocacy by Mercy For Animals and its […]

The Food Systems NDC Scorecard launches initial assessments ahead of the UN secretary-general’s climate summit NEW YORK — Today, Mercy For Animals, alongside partners Center for Biological Diversity, EAT, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and Global Law Alliance for Animals and the Environment at Lewis & Clark Law School, launched the first batch of assessments […]

 New cage-free egg report reveals major opportunity to improve animal welfare in Japan’s food industry TOKYO — On September 15, Mercy For Animals released Animal Welfare Report 2025: Japan, its inaugural animal welfare report for Japan. The first of its kind, this report examines and evaluates cage-free egg initiatives at Japanese food companies, revealing that […]

Tech executive Arash Yomtobian joins CEO Leah Garcés in bringing Mercy For Animals into its next chapter of growth and innovation to end factory farming LOS ANGELES — Mercy For Animals, a leading international nonprofit dedicated to ending industrial animal agriculture, announced the appointment of Arash Yomtobian as its new president. Yomtobian will serve as […]

The film aims to inspire compassion for farmed animals through the heartwarming real-life story of a rescued chicken LOS ANGELES — Mercy For Animals will celebrate the world premiere of its new animated short film “Henrietta Finds a Nest” on October 20. The film was directed by Hannah McNally and produced by the Emmy-winning team […]

SLA Management sets groundbreaking goal to make 33% of menu offerings for the nearly 18 million school meals it serves annually across 13 states plant-based by 2027. ORLANDO, FL. — In a major step toward climate-conscious and equitable school food, SLA Management, a leading K–12 foodservice provider, has pledged to make 33% of its school […]

Certified Humane-verified in-ovo sexing program sets a new U.S. welfare standard for egg production LOS ANGELES — Mercy For Animals is celebrating a major win for animals: NestFresh is now the first U.S. egg brand to eliminate the mass killing of male chicks across its supply chain. Through its new Humanely Hatched™ program, NestFresh uses […]