Press Releases
NestFresh ends male-chick culling: Mercy For Animals calls on egg industry to follow suit
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 […]
School lunch just got greener: Foodservice giant reduces meat for the climate
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 — 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 meal […]
National Parks Take a Greener Path: Half of All Menu Items to Go Plant-Based by 2026
Major foodservice provider serving 3 million annual visitors at the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and other treasured parks sets first-ever quantified plant-based goal LOS ANGELES — After more than a year of dialogue with Mercy For Animals, Xanterra Travel Collection, the foodservice provider for many of America’s most iconic national parks, has committed to making at […]
Over 100 Celebrities Call on Food Corporations to End the Use of Cruel, Filthy Cages for Egg-Laying Hens
Open Letter Released Amid Bird Flu Crisis and Largest-Ever Global Investigation into Egg Industry [New York, NY—June 17, 2025] — Over 100 celebrities—including Nikki Glaser, Mayim Bialik, Tig Notaro, Moby, Harley Quinn Smith, Alexandra Paul, Blake Moynes, Erika Eleniak, Marco Antonio Regil, Elaine Hendrix, Tara Strong, Joanna Krupa, Daniel Newman, Brett Dier, Emma Kenney, Marcus […]
She gave birth, they took her baby: Dairy investigation reveals cruelty and grief
Mercy For Animals releases new hidden-camera footage from a New York dairy farm tied to major brands, as bird flu and regulatory concerns escalate nationwide. NEW YORK — Mercy For Animals has released exclusive hidden-camera footage from an undercover investigation into a dairy farm in upstate New York. Home to over 600,000 cows, New York […]
Empire of greed: Sobeys breaks its cage-free egg promise to Canadians
Empire’s empty promise leaves hens caged and consumers misled. TORONTO — Nearly a decade ago, Empire Company Limited — the Nova Scotia-based parent company of some of Canada’s biggest grocery brands, including Sobeys — promised to go 100% cage-free by the end of 2025. Today, that promise lies broken. Empire retracted its original deadline, did […]
Marlon Brando’s lifelong advocacy celebrated by Erin Brockovich, Martin Luther King III, Ellen Burstyn and other global public figures
An international cast of notable narrators partner with Mercy For Animals to highlight Marlon Brando’s lifetime of advocacy. LOS ANGELES — On April 3, 2024, the world celebrated the 100th birthday of Marlon Brando, one of Hollywood’s most legendary actors and a passionate advocate for human rights, animal welfare and environmental justice. In honor of […]
Whole Foods sells scarred Frankenchicken meat with evidence of muscle abnormality, report shows
Shopper-led investigation reveals that Whole Foods profits from one of the worst factory-farming practices, contradicting public ethical food claims and raising concerns about meat quality and nutrition. LOS ANGELES — Mercy For Animals’ new shopper-led report, “White Striping at Whole Foods,” spotlights the use of fast-growing chicken breeds, referred to as “Frankenchickens,” in Whole Foods’ […]
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