When we promise to expose the truth and inspire change, we’re not talking about incremental steps. This year, Animal Outlook delivered seismic shifts in how animals are treated, protected, and viewed in our society. Your support didn’t just open doors, it tore down walls. As we look back at 2025, we’re not celebrating minor victories. We’re marking the moments when …
Reinventing Christmas: Your Guide to a Fully Vegan Holiday
The holiday season doesn’t need to come with a side of cognitive dissonance. At Animal Outlook, we believe Christmas can be a time of genuine peace on earth, including peace for all animals. Transforming your celebrations isn’t about sacrifice; it’s about alignment. When your actions reflect your compassion, the holiday season becomes more meaningful, not less. Let’s break down how …
When Farms Pollute Like Factories: The Legal Battle for Climate Transparency
Animal Outlook recently joined forces with leading environmental and animal protection organizations to submit critical comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), demanding they maintain greenhouse gas reporting requirements for factory farms—the same facilities that emit more methane than 27 EU countries combined. Here’s what most people don’t know: The largest meat and dairy corporations are emitting greenhouse gases …
Vegan cookie giveaway
Last week, while College of Southern Nevada students in Las Vegas were cramming for finals, we showed up with something unexpected: proof that compassion is delicious. But this wasn’t just about cookies. Between bites of plant-based perfection, students watched the truth unfold on screen—our investigation revealing what really happens to male chicks in the egg industry. The footage is hard …
McCray’s Farm Holiday Wonderland: Once a dairy, now an agrotourism venue
We love sharing photos from the farms we’re helping to transition out of animal agriculture, including these festive treats. The McCray’s have been transitioning their dairy into an agrotourism venue by reducing the heard size and sending male calves and mothers to a sanctuary instead of slaughter. The income is being replaced by seasonal events such as live bands and …
Animal Outlook’s contribution to the Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law
Earlier this year, we contributed to the Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law, penning the entry on “Farmed Animals and US Law” alongside our board member and former Executive Director, Cheryl Leahy and Senior Director of Legal Advocacy, Piper Hoffman. This isn’t your typical academic exercise. Here’s what most people don’t realize: While federal laws like the Twenty-Eight Hour Law …
A Festival of Lights Without Suffering: Your Guide to a Compassionate Hanukkah
Hanukkah celebrates liberation from oppression, a theme that resonates deeply with our work at Animal Outlook. As we commemorate the miracle of light lasting beyond expectation, we have an opportunity to extend that spirit of liberation to all beings. This eight-day celebration doesn’t require animal suffering to be meaningful or delicious. In fact, aligning your Hanukkah traditions with compassionate choices …
Animal Outlook Legal Town Hall Webinar: What Is It Like To Be an Animal Attorney?
Last week, our Executive Director, Ben Williamson sat down with our Senior Director of Legal Advocacy, Piper Hoffman, to pull back the curtain on what really happens after our investigators leave factory farms. The energy from our webinar attendees was electric—our supporters’ questions pushed us deeper into the complexities of using law as a tool for liberation. When we explained …
A Remarkable Run of Recent Awards for Riley Creek Farms
Huge congratulations to Riley Creek Farms for a remarkable run of recent awards: 2025 Farm of Distinction – First South Farm Credit 2025 Conservation Farmer of the Year – Dale County Soil & Water Conservation District CEAg World Visionary Grower Winner As the first farm to transition through Animal Outlook’s Farm Transitions Program, Riley Creek has become a beacon for …










