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Hope for Hen Welfare

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Animal Welfare Groups Win Industry Backing for First-Ever Federal Regulation of Hen Welfare Groundswell of Public Support Results in Full Court Press for Nationwide Law Protecting Chickens to Replace State-by-State Initiatives WATKINS GLEN, N.Y.

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Major brands under fire for lagging on cage-free commitments

AnimalEquality.net

Colombina uses 13,464,000 eggs per year, meaning that a fulfilled cage-free commitment would affect the lives of nearly 48,000 hens. Animal Equality has teamed up with the Open… Source Update 11/11/24: Colombina has officially reinstated its global cage-free commitment and is now reporting 40% across all brands.

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Hal Herzog's "Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat"

Animal Person

Most interesting for me was the mental lock most people have that we vegans are always looking to break or find the key to: Why do good people who understand what happens to animals for unnecessary products such as “steak” or eggs, continue to consume such things? People believe one thing and do another. All day long.

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Grocery giant stalls on animal welfare, millions left to suffer

AnimalEquality.net

Ahold Delhaize—the global company behind Food Lion, Giant Food, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop—is under fire for failing animals. Despite publicly claiming to support animal welfare, the company has delayed its goals and failed to report meaningful progress on its existing promises.

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Advocates launch global campaign against Aldi’s double standards

AnimalEquality.net

Update 10/13/24: Volunteers gathered outside an Aldi store in Dallas, Texas, using megaphones and a life-size gestation crate to take a stand for mother pigs. Flyers were handed out to shoppers, and a leaflet was given to the store manager to pass along to corporate leadership.

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Ballot Measure 309: What you need to know about Denver’s slaughterhouse ban 

Animal Equality

Could Denver become the first city in the nation to ban slaughterhouses? That’s what a ballot measure will decide in November as citizens hit the polls. Here’s everything you need to know about Denver Ordinance 309.

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Volunteer to help animals: 6 steps you can take today

Animal Equality

Behind closed doors, billions of animals endure conditions that would leave most people outraged. Did you know the truth about factory farming was never meant to reach you? The system thrives on secrecy—but once the truth is out, there’s no turning back. Mother pigs spend their pregnancies in crates so small they can barely move.