The USDA is considering proposals that would increase line speeds at chicken slaughterhouses from 140 to 175 birds per minute and at pig facilities to unlimited speeds. That’s nearly 3 birds killed every second. Animal Outlook is joining forces with leading organizations to fight this deregulation for chickens and pigs—and we’re taking this all the way. Why this matters: The …
Our legal team just filed what we believe is the first-ever lawsuit challenging battery cage egg sales against a company’s claim to uphold the Five Freedoms of animal welfare. The defendant? ALDI Inc. Here’s what went down behind the scenes: Back in 2016, ALDI made a very public promise to go 100% cage-free by 2025. They promoted it everywhere—press releases, …
Every animal trapped in industrial agriculture is someone — not something. Thanks to supporters like you, our investigators and legal team are confronting the factory farm system and making sure its victims are not kept hidden from the public eye. This work is systemic — but we do this work for the individual chickens, pigs, cows, and other farmed animals …
WE ARE SUING. Animal Outlook just filed a lawsuit against Kroger and Ralphs for “humane-washing” and using these deceptive signs to trick shoppers into believing factory-farmed meat is higher quality than it actually is. Our investigation found Ralphs stores in California using signs like “Well Raised” and “No Antibiotics” over meat from some of the industry’s most notorious factory farming …
Bird flu is back in the headlines, but for millions of birds, it has never gone away. Behind the brief news alerts lies a crisis that affects chickens, turkeys, ducks, and wild birds across the country — and exposes deep cracks in how animals are treated in our food system. At Animal Outlook, we investigate what happens to animals out …
New York City has long been a dream destination for anyone who loves plant‑based food, and its vegan dining scene just keeps getting stronger. From serene, shoes‑off Korean temple cuisine to lively Mexican‑inspired cantinas and inventive fine dining, the city offers a depth and variety of vegan options that few places can match. This updated guide focuses on vegan restaurants …
People often feel uncomfortable when they’re reminded that meat comes from animals. Psychologists call this meat-related cognitive dissonance (MRCD) (Rothgerber, 2020). It happens when our values, like caring about animals, conflict with our behavior, such as eating them. This discomfort can be triggered by seeing farm animals, learning about factory farming, realizing that meat once belonged to a living being, …
Undercover investigations in factory farms are often dismissed as extreme or sensational. But what these investigations reveal is not an overstatement, it is the everyday reality inside an industry that operates largely out of public view. Even when undercover investigations are a hard watch, at the end of the day we’re only exposing the literal, real, unfiltered truth. Not exaggerating. …
Words do a lot of heavy lifting in our food system. They can reveal the truth — or bury it. At Animal Outlook, our mission is to create systemic change for animals by exposing cruelty, challenging powerful industries, and accelerating a shift to a just, plant-powered future. That starts with investigations and legal action — and it also starts with …