Press Releases
Mercy For Animals drone investigation reveals Wisconsin cheese industry’s dirty secret
Manure from industrial dairy farms contaminates groundwater, threatens safety of drinking water KEWAUNEE COUNTY, WI— Mercy For Animals has released a drone video investigation exposing how the Wisconsin cheese industry, despite marketing itself with idyllic imagery, relies heavily on industrial-scale factory farms with hundreds or thousands of cows and millions of gallons of manure. The […]
International food companies ranked in cage-free corporate accountability report
Mercy For Animals launches third annual International Cage-Free Equity Index LOS ANGELES— As part of a coalition of 16 animal protection organizations across 22 countries, Mercy For Animals has released the third edition of the International Cage-Free Equity Index. The index categorizes 40 major restaurants, food manufacturers, and retailers according to the equity or inequity […]
New Mercy For Animals undercover investigation exposes horrific, cruel extreme confinement of pigs at U.S. farm
MAYWOOD, NE— A major pig farm investigation by Mercy For Animals released today, August 5, exposes some of the most horrific animal cruelty ever made public. This comes as pro-pork lawmakers reintroduce the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, a bill that failed to pass in 2021, in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to […]
Major food companies demonstrate progress toward Better Chicken Commitment, latest Mercy For Animals report reveals
Second annual “Count Your Chickens Report” ranks food companies on progress and transparency toward Better Chicken Commitment standards LOS ANGELES (Aug. 2, 2023) — The second annual “Count Your Chickens Report,” released by Mercy For Animals on Wednesday, Aug. 2, reveals that leading food companies—including Blue Apron, HelloFresh, IKEA, Sprouts Farmers Market, sweetgreen, and Whole […]
The People’s Fund awards $220,000 to 11 grassroots activists working on food system reform
LOS ANGELES— As part of its work to end industrial animal agriculture, build people power, and honor its commitment to racial equity, Mercy For Animals is excited to announce the 2023 grantees of The People’s Fund. Established in October 2020 to support mission-aligned advocates and organizations, The People’s Fund has awarded a total of $921,750, […]
New poll shows majority of Canadians want cage-free eggs
In response to consumer opposition to cages, CageFree.ca presents consumer data, educational materials, and an action page promoting an end to cage confinement of hens TORONTO— A new poll, conducted by UK-based Bryant Research in May, reveals a staggering 80% of Canadian respondents consider confining laying hens to “battery” cages unacceptable and 75% oppose the […]
Mercy For Animals launches public actions in response to food companies’ lack of transparency regarding global progress toward a cage-free egg supply
Public poll brings light to consumers’ loss of trust in food companies’ progress toward their animal welfare goals LOS ANGELES— On Thursday, June 8, Mercy For Animals released the results of a public opinion poll revealing that consumers believe food companies such as Dunkin’, McCormick, and Best Western lack transparency about their progress toward certain […]
Mercy For Animals receives $12.47 million gift from Open Philanthropy
Largest donation in Mercy For Animals’ 23-year history will be allocated to corporate engagement and DEIJ to further animal protection work SAN FRANCISCO— Mercy For Animals, an international farmed animal protection organization, announced a new award of over $12 million from Open Philanthropy, the grantmaking organization co-founded by husband and wife altruists Dustin Moskovitz and […]
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