…a “McVegan” burger after a massively successful test period–but their US counterpart’s menu offers no vegan burger and abounds with cheap, cruelly produced meat. American consumers are hungry for a…
Q&A: Edgy Veggie Ellen Kanner on Life, Faith, and What to Eat for Dinner
Ellen Kanner – award-winning food writer, Meatless Monday blogger for The Huffington Post, syndicated columnist Edgy Veggie, and now author of Feeding the Hungry Ghost: Life, Faith and What to…
Esbenshade Farm Animal Cruelty Investigation – Log Notes
…cage. Some were covered in excrement that had fallen from the cage above. Several birds were stuck under the feeding rail, and it was difficult to free their immobilized necks,…
Will New York Ban Cruel Practice of Force-Feeding Birds?
Compassion Over Killing (COK) has sent a letter in support of State Bill S1559, legislation that would ban the painful and cruel force-feeding of birds in New York, home to…
2015: Progress for Animals!
…you’re hungry for vegan subs in your town. Sharing the Truth About Investigations: COK’s Investigation Manager Mike Wolf took part in an incredibly popular and well-received “Ask Me Anything” on…
Brazil’s Largest City Says Au Revoir to Foie Gras
…produced by force-feeding ducks and geese (shoving a pipe down their throats and pumping food into their stomachs) until their livers swell up to ten times normal size, inducing a…
USDA Allowed Sale of Foie Gras from Diseased Birds
…at risk? The unhealthy force-feeding of birds for foie gras production has been banned because of its egregious cruelty in over a dozen countries, and a California state ban will…
Life as a COK Intern: Radhika and Sajani
…of resources for people from underprivileged backgrounds, especially people of color, and how much resources went to feeding farmed animals instead of directly feeding those grains to humans. It all…
Animal Advocates Appeal Foie Gras Case Against USDA
…ducks. The force-feeding process induces a disease known as hepatic lipidosis and causes the animals’ livers to swell up to eight or more times their normal size. In addition to…