In November, COK applauded a victory for hens as the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld California’s Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act (commonly known as “Prop 2”), which bans the sale of eggs from battery-caged hens. Now comes another big win for birds! The US Supreme Court has rejected a challenge of Prop 2 filed by six major …
UCLA School of Law is launching new initiatives to promote cutting-edge research in food law and animal law — and to build bridges between the two fields. The school’s Resnick Program on Food Law and Policy will create the Initiative on Animals in Our Food System, which will host a series of roundtables and symposia to examine issues at the …
On Mother’s Day, we celebrate all of the moms and mother figures in our lives who inspire and love us every day. But many other mothers are forgotten on this special day, billions of suffering. For farm animal moms, there’s not much to celebrate. They face violence, abuse, and a lifetime of suffering. Cow, pig, and chicken mothers are the foundation …
With knives, blades, grinding machines and other hazardous equipment surrounding you — plus fast-paced, profit-driven line speeds — meat processing is an extremely dangerous job, according to a new report from the National Employment Law Project (NELP). As our undercover investigations have revealed time after time, Big Ag puts profit before the welfare of both humans and animals. Cheap meat …
Compassion Over Killing is excited to announce the relaunch of ChickenIndustry.com, an in-depth and evolving look behind the closed doors of an industry that raises and slaughters more than 8 billion animals in the US each year. Chickens raised their meat, known as “broilers” in the industry, sadly account for nearly 90% of all the animals killed for food each year …
The Plant-Powered Planet Protectors (or P4) took to the streets of Washington DC – along with more than 200,000 people from around the world — to participate in the People’s Climate March on Saturday, April 29. P4 marched hundreds of people strong with a colorful display of signs and even some costumes, though we were all united under one banner: …
VegWeek 2017 has been a sweet success, empowering thousands of people to explore meatless eating thanks to the hundreds of people who recruited friends and family to join the fun, and our amazing VegWeek Endorsers and Partners who offered motivation and encouragement! Here are a few highlights from the VegWeek food and fun. Thousands Explore Veg Eating From April 17 through April …
Black bean slider is newest vegan menu item at White Castle Vegan is the hottest thing in fast food right now. Due to customer demand, Taco Bell and Chipotle have even created guides to choosing among their many vegan options. Craving a burger instead? White Castle just unveiled its new black bean slider, a second meatless option on the menu …
Winter is officially over (even if the weather doesn’t feel that way), and that means spring fashion season has begun. If you need some new clothes, it’s time to scour the racks! While some brands continue to use animal ingredients in their designer duds, many are realizing that cruelty just isn’t chic! There are plenty of amazing, animal-friendly fashion label alternatives that cut out the …