Last week, COK — represented by the Animal Legal Defense Fund — filed a lawsuit against the California-based Cal-Cruz Hatcheries for unlawful business practices relating to undercover COK video footage documenting shockingly cruel conditions forced upon newly-hatched chicks. The complaint aims to stop the ongoing abuse of baby birds at this facility which hatches chicks destined to be slaughtered for their meat.
COK Reaches Thousands at the NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo
For two days straight, COK’s booth at the popular NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo was non-stop busy with people eager to give vegetarian eating a try. Many said they’ve already started to reduce their meat consumption and others asked us how to get started. Their comments confirm what the US Dept. of Agriculture states in a recent report: Americans are eating less and less meatAttendees were voracious for more information on vegetarian eating, and our stellar team of over a dozen volunteers shared personal stories, meal ideas, tips, free food samples, video clips of factory farming, and of course lots of printed materials.
“Compassion Club” Debuts at Los Angeles Something Healthy
In 2011, we announced that after working with Compassion Over Killing (COK), the Canadian-based quick-service sandwich chain, Pita Pit, added a new vegan black bean patty to its menus in over 100 locations throughout the US. We also successfully worked with the UK-based Quorn, the world’s number one brand of meat-free alternatives, to launch its first-ever, all-vegan product.
State “Ag Gag” Bills Aim to Criminalize the Exposure of Factory Farm Cruelties
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!