Last year, you may recall that four states–Florida, Iowa, Minnesota and New York– introduced so-called “ag gag” bills aimed at shutting down the efforts of animal protection organizations to go undercover to investigate factory farms and document the miserable conditions forced upon billions of farmed animals. While these state bills varied in content and scope, they were all supported by animal agribusiness and the mission was clear: keep animal cruelty hidden from public view by criminalizing the filming or photographing of an agricultural facility without the owner’s express consent.
Resolutions Faltering? Dr. Greger to the Rescue!
Admit it. You’re only days into the new year and those resolutions about eating healthier, becoming a star athlete/vegan bodybuilder, and eating three pounds of dark, leafy greens a day are already starting to crumble. Maybe you bought membership to a gym you hope to someday visit, or maybe you shelled out for that Vitamix still safely tucked away in its box. Your goal of making a leaner, meaner, and greener self is already losing steam—you need help.
COK Files Lawsuit Against California Hatchery to Stop Cruel and Unlawful Practices
Compassion Over Killing is teaming up with the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) to represent us in a lawsuit filed today against Cal-Cruz Hatcheries. The complaint, filed in the California Superior Court, seeks to stop the alleged ongoing abuse of baby birds inside this Santa Cruz-based chicken hatchery that was exposed in the media in 2010 for shocking cruelty to animals as documented by a COK investigation.
Want to Eat, Look and Feel like a Pro Athlete? Go Vegan.
Ok, we can’t guarantee that you’ll be able to serve like Venus or Serena Williams, run like olympian Carl Lewis or do the Tour de France with Dave Zabriskie.
But, if you’re hitting the gym and want to take a page from the pros this year, whether your favorite sport is tennis, running, cycling, triathlon, martial arts, boxing, or bodybuilding, it’s all the same advice: go vegan.
Meet COK’s Baltimore Volunteer Team!
For many of us, this time of year is one of reflection: Are you pursuing your passions? Making a difference in the world around you? Feeling fulfilled by your work?
All year long, the COK Baltimore team has been doing just that — by showing Charm City the far-reaching impacts of our dietary choices and empowering people to make healthier and more humane food choices. You can see them in action in COK’s 2011 year-in-review video!
New Year’s Resolution: Making This the Year of Compassion!
I have always loved making New Year’s resolutions. Why? Because goal-setting
provides limitless opportunity—“I can do anything I want! Anything I have ever wanted to accomplish I can put on this list and achieve!” It’s empowering!
Holiday Feed-In Spreads Holiday Cheer
We’ve already had a busy season, but with winter festivities approaching, Compassion Over Killing’s Los Angeles volunteers gathered in front of the popular Whole Foods Market in Santa Monica for one final 2011 feed-in–to introduce shoppers to the variety of humane holiday refreshments available today.
Quorn Launches First Vegan Product
After successfully persuading several major corporations to reduce or eliminate their use of eggs and add vegan options – including Morningstar Farms, Lightlife, and BOCA Foods – COK reached out to the UK-based company, Quorn, touted as the world’s number one brand of vegetarian meat alternatives.
Bicoastal Tofurky Feed-Ins Give Over 700 Consumers a Taste of Compassion
Turkeys don’t have much to be thankful for this time of year—save for Tofurky’s Roast, Field Roast’s Celebration Roast, and Gardein’s Stuffed Turk’y. These three delicious options require little more than an oven, and are especially convenient for the reluctant cook, new vegetarian, or time-strapped holiday traveler. With that in mind, we hit the streets—on both coasts and with two types of Tofurky— to show consumers just how easy it is to satisfy their cravings for turkey (and the sandwich leftovers) without harming a single feathered friend.